| 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 fifteen years ago, Megan--who brims with information and enthusiasm--has delighted in sharing the wonders and adventures of birding and the natural world with tour participants.
One unexpected bonus of the job was 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 Cape May, 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. She's been leading tours for Field Guides since 1996.
"We had heard good things about Field Guides from other travelers. This tour experience was really great. Terrific guide in Megan Crewe, great birding, and very good lodging and food." S. R., Trinidad & Tobago 2011 |
Megan's Upcoming Tours
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ALASKA Jun 6-14, 2012 (I) with George Armistead & Megan Crewe Survey birding tour in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
ALASKA Jun 13-23, 2012 (II) with George Armistead & Megan Crewe Survey birding tour in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
GALAPAGOS: AN INTIMATE LOOK AT DARWIN'S ISLANDS Jul 7-17, 2012 with Megan Crewe & local guide A must for any naturalist and birder; 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 or Montane Ecuador |
ARIZONA'S SECOND SPRING Aug 4-13, 2012 with Megan Crewe An ideal time for visiting one of the best birding regions in North America: great for local specialties and Mexican vagrants. |
FRANCE: CAMARGUE & PYRENEES Sep 1-11, 2012 with Megan Crewe & Jesse Fagan Two of Europe's finest birding destinations combined in this wonderful eleven-day tour, with varied highlights and some great French food. |
CAPE MAY MEGAN'S WAY Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2012 with Megan Crewe See bird migration in action at one of the country's top migration hotspots. |
SRI LANKA Oct 26 - Nov 12, 2012 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 |
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Dec 27, 2012 - Jan 5, 2013 with Megan Crewe & local guide Wonderful introductory birding tour to South America's riches, including bellbirds, toucans, manakins, and motmots. |
MEXICO: OAXACA Jan 19-26, 2013 with Megan Crewe & Pepe Rojas Superb birding with two dozen Mexican endemics and fascinating ruins while based in lovely Oaxaca City. |
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Feb 15-24, 2013 with Megan Crewe Wonderful introductory birding tour to South America's riches, including bellbirds, toucans, manakins, and motmots. |
COSTA RICA Mar 16-31, 2013 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 14-24, 2013 with Megan Crewe A short birding tour to seek out the state's prairie-chicken and grouse species. |
SPAIN: LA MANCHA, COTO DONANA & EXTREMADURA May 3-14, 2013 with Megan Crewe & Willy Perez To La Mancha, famous Coto Donana, Extremadura, and the Gredos Mountains for some of Europe's best birding. |
ALASKA May 29 - Jun 6, 2013 (I) with Megan Crewe & Pepe Rojas Survey birding tour in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
ALASKA Jun 5-15, 2013 (II) with Megan Crewe & Pepe Rojas Survey birding tour in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
GALAPAGOS: AN INTIMATE LOOK AT DARWIN'S ISLANDS Aug 3-13, 2013 with Megan Crewe A must for any naturalist and birder; small-group birding tour with broad coverage of the islands with plenty of time for the birds, exploring, and photography. May be combined with Montane Ecuador |
FRANCE: CAMARGUE & PYRENEES Aug 31 - Sep 10, 2013 with Megan Crewe Two of Europe's finest birding destinations combined in this wonderful eleven-day tour, with varied highlights and some great French food. |
CAPE MAY MEGAN'S WAY Sep 29 - Oct 5, 2013 with Megan Crewe See bird migration in action at one of the country's top migration hotspots. |
MADAGASCAR, MAURITIUS & REUNION Nov 9 - Dec 5, 2013 with Phil Gregory & Megan Crewe In-depth coverage of the accessible parts of Madagascar: many endemic birds, striking lemurs, bizarre flora and chameleons, fascinating culture. Mauritius and Reunion provide an additional bevy of rare and interesting endemics. (Masoala Extension from Nov 5, 2013) |
HOLIDAY COSTA RICA: RANCHO NATURALISTA Dec 28, 2013 - Jan 5, 2014 with Megan Crewe & local guide One-site holiday birding tour based at the comfortable Rancho Naturalista Lodge, with excursions to other habitats on Costa Rica's bird-rich Caribbean slope. |