Birding to Change the World

by Trish O'Kane

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Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

Birding to Change the World is a beautifully written memoir of birding and a naturalist's experiences and musings in conservation, awareness, and education by Dr. Trish O'Kane. Due out 27th Feb 2024 from HarperCollins on their Ecco imprint, it's 368 pages and will be available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. 

This is an inspiring and accessible read about the author's experiences in education, conservation, and grass roots organizing and activism. She writes so well and so eloquently about the places she's lived and helping build up and advocate locally for wildlife and natural resources. It was a joy to read about her lived experiences.

It's inspirational and readers will likely come away with a strong desire to do *something* to help their local wildlife. There's inspiration, and information in the form of some basic ecology, but there's also pathos, drama, and joy in her interaction with the small animals she and her colleagues were protecting and trying to help. 

Five stars. It would be a wonderful selection for public or school library acquisition, home use, for gift giving, and for readers of natural history and popular science.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.