| 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 May 31 - Jun 8, 2013 (I) with Megan Crewe & Pepe Rojas Survey in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
ALASKA Jun 7-17, 2013 (II) with Megan Crewe & Pepe Rojas Survey 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, 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. May be combined with Morocco |
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. |
CAPE MAY MEGAN'S WAY Oct 7-13, 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 4, 2013) |
HOLIDAY COSTA RICA: RANCHO NATURALISTA Dec 28, 2013 - Jan 5, 2014 with Megan Crewe & local guide One-site holiday tour based at the comfortable Rancho Naturalista Lodge, with excursions to other habitats on Costa Rica's bird-rich Caribbean slope. |
MEXICO: OAXACA Jan 18-25, 2014 with Megan Crewe & Pepe Rojas Superb birding with two dozen Mexican endemics and fascinating ruins while based in lovely Oaxaca City. |
GUYANA Feb 8-19, 2014 with Megan Crewe & local guide Rich birding for specialties of the Guiana Shield of northeastern South America. |
COSTA RICA Mar 15-30, 2014 with Megan Crewe & local guide Birding tour for Resplendent Quetzals, Three-wattled Bellbirds, Scarlet Macaws in a beautiful country with easy travel. |
HAWAII Apr 5-14, 2014 with George Armistead & Megan Crewe On our birding tour we'll visit three of the major islands--Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii--giving us a chance to sample a great portion of the Hawaiian endemic birds and the seabird specialties. |
CLASSICAL GREECE Apr 25 - May 9, 2014 with Megan Crewe & local guide Fine southeast European birding tour--at the peak of migration--with archaeological and cultural stops. |
SPRING IN CAPE MAY May 18-24, 2014 with Megan Crewe & Lena Senko Spring migration at one of the country's famed birding hotspots. |
ALASKA Jun 6-14, 2014 (I) with Megan Crewe & Lena Senko Survey in two parts: Part I to the Pribilofs and Denali; Part II to Nome, Seward, and Barrow. |
ALASKA Jun 13-23, 2014 (II) with Megan Crewe & Lena Senko Survey 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 5-15, 2014 with Megan Crewe A must for any naturalist and birder; small-group, broad coverage of the islands with plenty of time for the birds, exploring, and photography. May be combined with Amazonian Ecuador: Sacha Lodge |
FRANCE: CAMARGUE & PYRENEES Aug 30 - Sep 9, 2014 with Megan Crewe & Willy Perez Two of Europe's finest birding destinations combined in this wonderful eleven-day tour, with varied highlights and some great French food. May be combined with Morocco |
CAPE MAY MEGAN'S WAY Sep 28 - Oct 4, 2014 with Megan Crewe See bird migration in action at one of the country's top migration hotspots. |
SRI LANKA Oct 31 - Nov 17, 2014 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 |
HOLIDAY COSTA RICA: RANCHO NATURALISTA Dec 20-28, 2014 with Megan Crewe & local guide One-site holiday tour based at the comfortable Rancho Naturalista Lodge, with excursions to other habitats on Costa Rica's bird-rich Caribbean slope. |