May Birdy Book Club
Schedule
Mon May 11 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
131 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4443, United States | Grand Rapids, MI
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*Please note our new meeting location! The Pink House in Cherry Park, 131 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids*
This book club is open to all readers -- you're not required to be a member of the Grand Rapids Audubon Club (though we're happy to welcome you to that club, too!).
Book: "Birding Without Borders," by Noah Strycker
About the book:
In 2015, Noah set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the planet’s birds in one year. For 365 days, with a backpack, binoculars, and a series of one-way tickets, he traveled across forty-one countries and all seven continents, eventually spotting 6,042 species—by far the biggest birding year on record.
This is no travelogue or glorified checklist. Noah ventures deep into a world of blood-sucking leeches, chronic sleep deprivation, airline snafus, breakdowns, mudslides, floods, war zones, ecologic devastation, conservation triumphs, common and iconic species, and scores of passionate bird lovers around the globe. By pursuing the freest creatures on the planet, he gains a unique perspective on the world they share with us—and offers a hopeful message that even as many birds face an uncertain future, more people than ever are working to protect them.
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