Our birding guides are experts in spotting and identifying our local birds and happy to share their passion and experience with you either during one of our monthly birdwalks or by taking you into the field on a private birdwalk.
Norman Besman
After moving to San Miguel in 2009, he quickly became active both in Audubon and El Charco, guiding birdwalks and tours for two of San Miguel’s most important environmental organizations. Norman is also a frequent guide with Audubon’s eco-travel partner Travelian Tours which depart from San Miguel to intriguing places throughout Mexico. Viva las Aves!
Luke Rich
Since moving to San Miguel Luke been an active part of Audubon de México helping to lead bird walks in El Charco del Ingenio, the botanical garden, and the monthly Audubon bird walks.
Luke’s goal is to persuade Cornel Ornithology and US Audubon to add Mexico to the various citizen participant bird counting and tracking events like Feeder Watch and Great Backyard Bird Count.
Bob Graham
After obtaining a degree in Biology, Bob combined his interest in nature and nature photography, when he joined the staff of Point Pelee National Park (one of Canada’s premier birding hotspots) first as the Audio Visual Specialist and later the Senior Park Interpreter.
On retirement, Bob and wife Cathy came to San Miguel de Allende, where Bob soon joined Audubon de México using his some 40 years birding experience to assist in leading birdwalks and trips to the Monarch Butterflies overwintering sites as well as giving illustrated lectures on the fascinating life and migration of these beautiful, fragile creatures.
Signe Hammer
She is also a published writer and has been an editor at a Hearst magazine, the Atlantic Monthly Press and Harper & Row.
Rodrigo Lopez
Rodrigo is an enthusiastic birdwatcher and photographer. His love of Mexico is shared daily on Audubon’s birdwalks and in the outstanding in-depth tours he develops and shares with travelers through his company, Travelian Eco Tours.
In 2010, after 10 years of experience in Corporate Sales and Corporate/Client Problem-solving with Telmex, he left Mexico City behind and moved to San Miguel de Allende to start his new business now known as Travelian Eco Tours.
He holds degrees in Business Administration from the prestigious Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City, and Creative Marketing from Texas A & M (Mexico City Program). He currently serves as Secretary on the Audubon Board, and is actively involved with Audubon’s Birding Committee.
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