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Golden-billed Saltator on a Bolivia morning, by guide Dan Lane
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DAN LANE: Field Guides Leader

Dan Lane was barely out of diapers when his love for birds manifested itself. He was an active birder in his home state of New Jersey until he graduated from college in 1995 and moved to Louisiana to pursue a Master's Degree studying Neotropical birds at Louisiana State University. By 1999, he'd received his degree and participated in three LSU expeditions to Peru and Ecuador, discovering a new species of bird (Scarlet-banded Barbet) along the way. After receiving his degree, Dan became a part-time tour guide and continued as a regular member of LSU expeditions, primarily to Peru. His increasing experience with the Peruvian avifauna, coupled with having the luck of being "in the right place at the right time," landed Dan coauthorship on the recently published Birds of Peru--alongside his childhood heroes Ted Parker and John O'Neill (how many folks have been lucky enough to be able to work as a colleague of their heroes?!). Meanwhile, his continuing fieldwork has resulted in uncovering additional new species to science (although writing these up, sadly, takes far more time than finding the birds, and Dan's way behind schedule...but don't worry, he's trying to make good!).

Dan's interests in birds also include illustration (he's provided artwork for several books, journals, and magazines, with perhaps some of his most successful pieces appearing in the aforementioned Birds of Peru), building up his knowledge and collection of recordings of bird vocalizations (with hopes to co-produce a publication of Peruvian bird voices as a companion to the field guide), and his understanding of bird biogeography and evolution.

Dan was pleased to start working for Field Guides in 2006 and has ever since enjoyed the friendship and fun the Field Guides family provides...and isn't that the kind of work environment we all want? He's found touring a pleasure; at its essence is the chance to share experiences and knowledge with others as well as another opportunity to learn yet more.

Dan's non-bird interests involve travel (a plus in this line of work), learning about other cultures and languages (he speaks Spanish fluently, and knows just enough German and Portuguese to get himself in trouble...but perhaps not enough to extract himself from it), music, and playing pool with other FG guides. Dan's areas of expertise are largely in tropical Latin America, but on occasion he has led tours to other corners of the globe and of course (somewhat) regularly birds near his home in Louisiana.



Dan's Upcoming Tours

BOLIVIA'S AVIAN RICHES
Sep 11-26, 2010 with Dan Lane & George Armistead
Comprehensive survey birding tour of the special bird life of the Bolivian Andes; wonderful mountain scenery.
(Blue-throated Macaw Pre-trip from Sep 6, 2010)
LOUISIANA: RED BEANS & YELLOW RAILS
Nov 4-8, 2010 with Dan Lane & John Coons
Late-autumn birding tour on the Gulf Coast targeting Yellow Rails and other migrants and wintering species of the region.
MEXICO: OAXACA
Jan 23-30, 2011 with Megan Crewe & Dan Lane
Superb birding with two dozen Mexican endemics and fascinating ruins while based in lovely Oaxaca City.
May be combined with Mexico: Colima & Jalisco
AMAZONIAN ECUADOR: SACHA LODGE
Feb 11-20, 2011 with Dan Lane
One-site birding tour to one of the most comfortable lodges in western Amazonia with some of the birdiest canopy platforms anywhere.
May be combined with Jewels of Ecuador: Hummers, Tanagers & Antpittas
SURINAME: WILD & WONDERFUL
Mar 4-19, 2011 with Bret Whitney & Dan Lane
A top-shelf rainforest birding experience for those who love to walk, listen, and be surprised.
COLORADO GROUSE
Apr 15-25, 2011 with Dan Lane
A short birding tour to seek out the state's prairie-chicken and grouse species.
MACHU PICCHU & ABRA MALAGA, PERU
Jun 24 - Jul 3, 2011 with Dan Lane
Our birding tour to Southern Peru's east-slope, temperate birding at its best, featuring lots of endemics and scenic Andean puna; also Machu Picchu and great subtropical birding on and near lovely hotel grounds.
May be combined with Manu Wildlife Center, Peru
MANU WILDLIFE CENTER, PERU
Jul 2-14, 2011 with Dan Lane
One-site birding tour to the most species-rich rainforest on Earth. Macaw lick, canopy tower, tapir wallow, and wonderful trails through Amazonian lowlands of Manu Biosphere Reserve.
May be combined with Machu Picchu & Abra Malaga, Peru or Peru's Magnetic North
MOUNTAINS OF MANU, PERU
Jul 23 - Aug 7, 2011 with Dan Lane
Our in-depth birding tour transect of the higher-elevation half of the Manu Biosphere Reserve.
May be combined with Peru's Magnetic North
BOLIVIA'S AVIAN RICHES
Sep 10-25, 2011 with Dan Lane & Jay VanderGaast
Comprehensive survey birding tour of the special bird life of the Bolivian Andes; wonderful mountain scenery.
(Blue-throated Macaw Pre-trip from Sep 5, 2011)
MANU WILDLIFE CENTER, PERU
Oct 15-27, 2011 with Dan Lane
One-site birding tour to the most species-rich rainforest on Earth. Macaw lick, canopy tower, tapir wallow, and wonderful trails through Amazonian lowlands of Manu Biosphere Reserve.
LOUISIANA: RED BEANS & YELLOW RAILS
Nov 3-7, 2011 with Dan Lane
Late-autumn birding tour on the Gulf Coast targeting Yellow Rails and other migrants and wintering species of the region.


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