| MEGAN CREWE: Field Guides Leader |
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Megan Crewe has been birding since childhood, when she discovered she could have her father all to herself (rather than sharing him with her brothers and sisters) if she was willing to get up very early on Saturdays and tromp around the woods in search of birds. After graduating from Purdue University (where the veterinary school did her a favor by not accepting her into their class of 1983), she sampled an impressive variety of jobs before discovering Field Guides.
Since joining the company more than a decade ago, Megan--who brims with information and enthusiasm--has delighted in sharing the wonders and adventures of birding and the natural world with participants. One unexpected bonus of the job has been meeting her husband, Mike, with whom she co-led a trip to France in 2000. After living in England for nearly a decade, they recently relocated to the Cape May area, where they are kept busy refurbishing an 80-year-old farmhouse (and its one-acre garden) and exploring all of Megan's old "favorite haunts."
Megan also serves as council member and US representative for the Neotropical Bird Club and volunteers for the Cape May Bird Observatory. |
Megan's Upcoming Tours
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AUSTRALIA Sep 24 - Oct 14, 2010 (I) with Chris Benesh & Megan Crewe Our Australia birding tour is split in two parts for those with limited time. Part I will cover the environs of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, southwest Australia, and Alice Springs. Part II will begin in Darwin and continue to Queensland (Cairns, Atherton Tableland, Outback Queensland, and O'Reilly's Guest House). Both parts combine for a complete birding tour of Australia. |
SRI LANKA Oct 30 - Nov 16, 2010 with Megan Crewe & local guide A two-week introduction to Asia's birds, including more than two-dozen species endemic to the island, with one of the country's foremost birders as a co-leader. May be combined with Southern India |
MEXICO: COLIMA & JALISCO Jan 15-23, 2011 with Chris Benesh & Megan Crewe A popular birding tour and comfortable introduction to Neotropical birds; many West Mexican endemics and rarities; lovely coastal and montane scenery. May be combined with Mexico: Oaxaca |
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 |
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Feb 19-28, 2011 with Megan Crewe Wonderful introductory birding tour to South America's riches (including bellbirds, toucans, manakins, and motmots). |
COSTA RICA Mar 12-27, 2011 with Megan Crewe & local guide Birding tour for Resplendent Quetzals, Three-wattled Bellbirds, Scarlet Macaws in a beautiful country with easy travel. |
COLORADO GROUSE Apr 7-17, 2011 with Megan Crewe & Chris Benesh A short birding tour to seek out the state's prairie-chicken and grouse species. |
ALASKA Jun 9-18, 2011 (I) with Dave Stejskal & Megan Crewe Comprehensive survey birding tour of spectacular Alaska in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
ALASKA Jun 17-27, 2011 (II) with Dave Stejskal & Megan Crewe Comprehensive survey birding tour of spectacular Alaska in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
GALAPAGOS Jul 9-19, 2011 with Megan Crewe A must for any interested naturalist and birder in search of a fascinating set of endemics; small-group birding tour with broad coverage of the islands with plenty of time for the birds, exploring, and photography. May be combined with Amazonian Ecuador: Sacha Lodge |
SUMMER COSTA RICA Jul 30 - Aug 14, 2011 with Megan Crewe & local guide Our "green-season" birding tour for Costa Rica's numerous specialty birds, from Resplendent Quetzals and Three-wattled Bellbirds to Scarlet Macaws; beautiful landscapes with easy travel, good facilities, and welcoming people; a wealth of other interesting natural history. |
FRANCE: CAMARGUE & PYRENEES Sep 3-13, 2011 with Megan Crewe & Jesse Fagan Two of Europe's finest birding destinations combined in this wonderful nine-day birding tour, with varied highlights and some great French food. |
BIRDING PLUS -- CAPE MAY: ORIENT YOURSELF! Oct 1-7, 2011 with Megan Crewe See bird migration in action and learn about regional movements, local influences, and orientation, and pick up important identification tips for raptors and other groups in our field-and-presentation format birding tour to one of the best migration hotspots in North America. |
SRI LANKA Oct 28 - Nov 14, 2011 with Megan Crewe A two-week introduction to Asia's birds, including more than two-dozen species endemic to the island, with one of the country's foremost birders as a co-leader. May be combined with Southern India |
MEXICO: OAXACA & THE PACIFIC COAST Dec 28, 2011 - Jan 8, 2012 with Megan Crewe Superb birding with numerous Mexican endemics and fascinating ruins in lovely Oaxaca City, plus a visit to the Pacific Coast for additional specialties. |