Sep 06 2008
Travel & Appearances
Marci, Liz, & Me at El Nacimiento, Rio Sabinas, Tamaulipas, Mexico photo © Jim White
I’m fortunate to get out frequently: leading birding tours, working birding & wildlife festivals, and various other speaking engagements. Click on a link to get more information and to find out how to join me. Or, leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you directly.
Some upcoming trips I’ll be leading:
- Oaxaca with Chris Benesh & Field Guides, Inc. 27 Dec 2008 - 07 Jan 2009
- South Texas & Northeast Mexico with the Delaware Nature Society 14 - 22 Feb 2009
- Ecuador with Forrest Rowland 14 - 26 Mar 2009 (Sacha Lodge extension 26 - 31 Mar) - registration through Delaware Nature Society; call or e-mail me for details (302-945-3236/jeffgyr AT mac DOT com) or leave a comment below.
Birding Festivals I’ll where I’ll be leading/presenting:
Upcoming
- Adams County Amish Birding Symposium 07 March 2009 - speaker (The 10 Greatest Birds of the Last 30 Years)
Completed
- Eastern Shore Birding & Wildlife Festival 18 - 21 Sep 2008 - field trip leader
- Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival 05 - 09 Nov 2008 - field trip leader and Leica Sport Optics rep
- Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival 21 - 26 Jan 2009 - speaker (Kingfishers & their Allies, Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America), field trip leader, and Leica Sport Optics rep
Presentations:
Upcoming
Completed
- Fri, 12 Sep 2008 - Lancaster County Bird Club: The 10 Greatest Birds of the Last 30 Years
- Wed, 17 Sep 2008: Delmarva Ornithological Society - Roger & Me: Inside the Making of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America
- Sun, 07 Dec 2008 Wyncote Audubon Annual Dinner The Delaware Birding Trail: a Birder’s View of the First State
I can’t seem to find an email address for you, but I do have a question - could you please email me at lrkurtz@ptd.net? thanks.
Anyone wanting to e-mail me can do so at jeffgyr AT mac DOT com
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Jeff,
My name is Chris Bedel and I’m the Preserve Director for Cincinnati Museum Center at the 14,000 acre Edge of Appalachia Preserve in southern Ohio. Every year I organize the Adams County Amish Bird Symposium and would linquire if you’d be interested in presenting. No, there’s no Amish birds, but there are Amish Birders! It’s a one day affair with 5 speakers on bird related topics. The audience is general. Mostly enthusiastic beginnings to moderately experienced birders. Last year we had Dr. Geoff Hill talk about his work locating ivory-billed woodpeckers and Sherri Williamson on some of her hummingbird work. Usually about 300 or so folks attend which makes it the biggest natural history based event in these rural parts. The date is Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 9:30AM-4PM. We can talk about compensation if you think you’re interested. We’d obviously cover all your costs to travel and talk with you about a speaker fee. Please let me know your thoughts as soon convenient for you. Thanks much. Also, Bill Thompson is familiar with the event and can fill you in. I saw him on your website so figure you know him.
Chris Bedel
Cincinnati Museum Center, Edge of Appalachia Preserve System