In this witty chronicle of the greatest birding competition of all time, three VERY serious birders battle each other for a new birding record. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter reveals the fundamental human need to conquer and categorize,no matter how low the stakes. "A wild ride... [He] teases out all the oomph possible in a wonderful – and slightly wacky – book... [He] could not have made up better characters if he tried."—Philadelphia Inquirer