Summer Update - July 2026
Hello Friends,
We are getting into the summer doldrums of birding and I no longer have an excuse to procrastinate on a newsletter update. As some of you may know, when I’m not guiding for grouse in Colorado, I work as an expedition lecturer & guide for Silversea Cruises. I had an incredible voyage this May/June sailing from Portugal to Iceland on a 35 day contract. The northern British Isles, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland were particularly rewarding places to work. We visited vast seabird colonies where we got up close to puffins & razorbills, saw many whales, including a rare pod of Orcas in Scotland, and endless spectacular landscapes. I’ve already been contracted for next summer in Iceland and Greenland so please reach out if you are interested in joining. Below are some of my photographic highlights from the journey.
Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin
Northern Gannet
Harlequin Duck
Razorbill
European Robin
Orca
I also guide for Naturalist Journeys in the off-season. Below are some of my upcoming itineraries that still have room, please consider joining me!
Coastal California Birding - October 3-10, 2026 https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/tours/2026/10/03/southern-california-fall-coastal-birding
Western Panama: Tranquilo Bay - February 6-13, 2027 https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/tours/2027/02/06/western-panama-tranquilo-bay
Platte River Cranes: Migration Spectacular - March 14-20, 2027 https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/tours/2027/03/14/platte-river-cranes-a-migration-spectacular
I’m so proud to announce that I have been contracted to work this winter in Antarctica! If you have been putting off that dream Antarctic trip, perhaps consider one of these between December 9, 2026 and February 2, 2027.
Of course we are always looking to the next grouse lekking season. We are booking up fast with most of the prime mid-April slots full. Reach out now if you want to get on the books for next season!
