Twitching by numbers: Twenty-four years of chasing rare birds around Britain and Ireland

By Garry Richard Bagnell

Original edition (see note below).

The story starts in 1999 just after my 32nd Birthday and I've just ended my 18-year love affair with watching private jets around the world.

I met an individual at work who introduced me into his hardcore world of Birdwatching called "Twitching".

The hobby takes over my life and I end up leaving my first wife, with the house and as I find myself living back with my mum.

The book takes you through the various twitching adventures in the British Isles and aspects of my private life.

During the story I get selected for a BBC documentary called "Twitchers: A very British Obsession" and formed a successful WhatsApp group called "Casual Twitchers".

Note

This was my first book and I didn't expect to get complaints about my single life between 2000 to 2002 (Chapter 2 to 4). I decided to remove the offending passages and rewrite these early years and republish as "Twitching by numbers: A birder's hectic life as he chases rare species across Britain and Ireland".

The the first edition is still available on Amazon, as the marketplace stays open for returns forever. I would prefer Amazon to only sell the second edition now but I'm powerless over this. The second edition is more appropriate to a younger/female audience. The sections rewritten/removed will not harm the story one bit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BQ9N76KK
• ISBN13: 9798370575440
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"