Rob Day
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Rob Day became interested in birds and natural history at an early age. His fascination for birds started in Norway with the chance appearance of an elusive and striking pair of Eurasian Black Woodpeckers on a woodlot near home – a vivid childhood memory to this day. Birding in earnest started at age 10 in the then widespread suburban woods of Alexandria, Virginia, still rich in Neotropical migrants in spring and irruptive northern species in winter. Rob earned a degree in zoology at the University of California Santa Barbara, and has traveled widely since in pursuit of wilderness and wild things. Journeys to Africa, Southeast Asia, South and Central America, Europe, and the Arctic have fueled diverse interests including herpetology, ecology, paleontology, geology, and a particular fondness for deserts, mountains, and rainforests. He has led VENT youth birding camps for the last 14 years, escorting young naturalists to Southeast Arizona, West Texas, Washington, Belize, and Costa Rica. Birding good habitat, tasty camp meals, and safety are emphasized on Rob's camps. He is especially fond of working with new birders, whether through VENT camps, in the field near home, or as an instructor for the Mt. San Jacinto Natural History Association teaching docents about mountain birds. When not leading youth camps, Rob is a middle school science teacher with 26 years of experience. Home is in southern California with his wife Renee, and sons Seth and Matthew.