Club George: The Diary of a Central Park Bird-Watcher

By Bob Levy

A Central Park bird watcher lightheartedly records his relationship with a charismatic red-winged blackbird he has dubbed George, in a nature filled account that also follows the story of famous red-tailed hawks Pale Male and Lola, whose nest removal from a Fifth Avenue building sparked an international protest.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312341679
• ISBN13: 9780312341671
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.3" x 5.7"

Customer Reviews

Birds can save your soul

Humans can learn much from bird behavior, and this book provides a very entertaining glimpse into the social and biological world of our feathered friends. Whether or not you are a bird watcher, you will enjoy Bob Levy's easy yet intellectual and witty writing style, and you may be very surprised to discover how closely their stories of love, survival, triumph and tragedy parallel the human condition. Levy makes excellent and timely references to insights from legendary bird experts Sibley, Yasakawa, and others to explain the 'why' behind his sometimes puzzling observations. When faced with limited resources, environmental challenges, life- or lifestyle-threatening conflict or other Darwinian forces, the birds' adaptation and response leaves this mere human in awe...

Club George

A wonderful journey through one summer in Central Park in Manhattan, where we meet and learn to love a cast of birds who are residents of the Park.

Birder or not, this is a wonderful read

This is one of the most enjoyable "birder" books I've read in years. The author writes with a delightful sense of humor; if you don't find yourself chuckling over something at least every couple of pages, better check your pulse! Even if you can barely tell the difference between a cardinal and a bluejay, you will enjoy this book; anyone with more than a casual interest in birds will absolutely love it.