Birdwatchingwatching - One Year, Two Men, Three Rules, Ten Thousand Birds
Book description
Alex Horne is not a birdwatcher. But his dad is, so with the prospect
of fatherhood looming on his own horizon, Alex decided there was no
better time to really get to know both his father and his
father's favourite hobby. So he challenged his dad to a Big Year: from
1 January to 31 December they would each try to spot as many birds as
possible; the one who spied the most species would be the victor.
Along the way Alex would find out what makes his dad tick, pick up a
bit of fatherly wisdom and perhaps even 'get into' birdwatching himself.
Join Alex as he journeys from Barnes to Bahrain in this charming
tale of obsession, manliness, fathers and sons, and the highly amusing
twists and turns of a year-long bird race.
Alex Horne is a stand-up comedian. He won the Chortle Award for 'Best
Breakthrough Act' in 2004 and in 2003 he was nominated for the Perrier
Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His show 'Birdwatching' appeared
at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe and his follow-up 'Wordwatching' appeared
at the festival in 2008. He has written and performed with Craig Charles
on ITV and Steve Coogan's Baby Cow Productions for BBC3.
