Brian Gibbons
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Upcoming Tours
- Feb 17, 12: Honduras: Copan
- Mar 07, 12: Jamaica
- Mar 19, 12: El Triunfo
- Apr 06, 12: Colorado Grouse
- Apr 29, 12: Spring Birding in Spain
- May 20, 12: Rivers and Mountains of Oregon and Washington
- Jun 04, 12: Minnesota and North Dakota
- Jun 30, 12: Norway Pre-trip
- Jul 19, 12: Indonesia Cruise: Sulawesi and Halmahera
- Oct 06, 12: Mexico: Barranca del Cobre
- Nov 29, 12: New Zealand Highlights
- Feb 23, 13: Northern Tanzania
- Mar 06, 13: Jamaica
- Mar 18, 13: El Triunfo
- Apr 05, 13: Colorado Grouse
- Apr 25, 13: Spring Birding in Spain
- Jun 03, 13: Minnesota and North Dakota
- Aug 02, 13: Short Kenya Wildlife Safari
- Oct 08, 13: Mexico: Barranca del Cobre
- Nov 01, 13: Kenya Birds and Wildlife
- Nov 18, 13: Masai Mara Extension
Recent Posts
- Oct 29, 11: Mexico: Barranca del Cobre
- Jul 08, 11: Minnesota and North Dakota
- May 28, 11: Spring Birding in Spain
- Apr 29, 11: Colorado Grouse
- Nov 01, 10: Mexico: Barranca del Cobre
- May 05, 10: Colorado Grouse
- Apr 12, 10: El Triunfo
- Mar 05, 10: Short West Mexico 2
- Mar 05, 10: The Sierra Madre
- Mar 05, 10: Short West Mexico 1
Brian Gibbons grew up in suburban Dallas where he began exploring the wild world in local creeks and parks. Chasing butterflies and any animal that was unfortunate enough to cross paths with the Gibbons boys occupied his childhood. A wooden bird feeder kit sparked a flame that was stoked by a gift of the Golden Guide and family camping trips to Texas state parks. Nearly 20 years ago Brian attended two VENT camps for young birders. Birds are now his primary interest, but all things wild continue to captivate him. After college, Brian undertook a variety of field biology research jobs that have taken him to the Caribbean, the Bering Sea, and the land of the midnight sun, arctic Alaska. For many years Brian's field research has involved banding. His most amazing recoveries were a female Wilson's Warbler that had been banded in Alaska and was captured by Brian in Colorado, and a Sooty Tern that perished after a hurricane on the Texas coast; it had plied the Gulf of Mexico and the oceans of the world for 24 years. Brian's recreational bird-seeking has taken him to Machu Picchu in Peru, the Great Wall in China, and the Himalayas in Nepal. He enjoys working with kids, hoping to spark environmental awareness through birds. Brian leads tours in Mexico and the United States.