Flight of the Godwit

by Bruce McP. Beehler

ISBN: 9781588347879

Published: 2025-04-15

Soar across 46 North American territories to uncover the secrets of 7 magnificent shorebirds, the world’s greatest nonstop travelers An immersive travelogue that belongs on every birder's bookshelf, with 30 gorgeous black-and-white illustrations and a birdwatching species checklist Flying more than 8,000 miles from Alaska to eastern Australia without stopping to eat or rest, the Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the longest nonstop migration of any land bird in the world. Flight of the Godwit invites readers on ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler's awe-inspiring journey in search of North America's largest and farthest-flying shorebirds. Driving 35,000 miles between 2019 to 2023, Beehler sought birds he dubs the "Magnificent Seven": Hudsonian Godwit Bar-tailed Godwit Marbled Godwit Whimbrel Long-billed Curlew Bristle-thighed Curlew Upland Sandpiper Beehler interweaves colorful fieldwork stories and rich details on local culture with the natural history and biology of...