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Leading
Tours since 1987

. Mark
Finn |

Birdwatching
Breaks
Principal
Leader |
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Mark
Finn lives on the Black Isle
in Scotland and is the principal leader
of Birdwatching Breaks having formed
the company in May 1987. In 2005, Mark
set up Black Isle Birding for tours
based in Scotland. Mark originally trained
in hotel management and catering before
pursuing careers in the Merchant Navy,
industrial catering and finally as a
sales representative. He has travelled
widely in search of birds both whilst
leading trips and on reconnaissance
trips for future tours. His travels
have taken him to a wide variety of
destinations around the world. Mark
is also a member of the Scottish Ornithologists
Club and RSPB. In between leading tours,
Mark deals with the administration work
of Birdwatching Breaks. He has a keen
interest in sport, particularly cricket
and soccer, and enjoys wine and good
food. |
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.Chris
Bradshaw |
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Chris
Bradshaw lives in North Yorkshire.
He is a vastly experienced birdwatcher
having travelled to many countries in
pursuit of birds. Chris has built up
a loyal following among clients who
appreciate his professionalism and knowledge
in the field. He is particularly interested
in the birds of Asia and is an authority
on the region’s birds having led
many tours there. Chris is also responsible
for updating and compiling the Birdwatching
Breaks website, a legacy from his previous
employment in the information technology
industry. |
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.David
Damarani |
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David
Damarani lives in Accra, Ghana.
David works for the Wildlife Society
of Ghana and is their premier ornithologist.
He has a remarkable ear for species
found in West African forests and knows
all the songs and calls of birds occurring
in Ghana, a great asset on any tour.
He has a pleasant personality and the
ability to communicate and get on with
people. David is invaluable to our West
African tour programme. |
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.Nikolay
Dilchev |
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Nikolay
Dilchev lives in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Nikolay operates Pandion D, his own
birding and natural history company.
He is one of Bulgaria’s leading
ornithologists having put the country
literally on the birding map of Europe.
Outside interests include being with
his family and enjoying football. |
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.Steve
Duffield |
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Steve Duffield lives
on South Uist in the Western Isles of
Scotland where he operates Western Isles
Wildlife tours. Steve has been an active
birder for many years having travelled
extensively in Asia and South America.
He has also held jobs with conservation
bodies within the UK. Away from birding,
Steve is a keen mountaineer having climbed
several high peaks around the world.
Steve is now settled in South Uist where
he has found many rarities in recent
years in addition to being the moth
and butterfly recorder for the islands.
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.Cristian Jensen |
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Cristian
Jensen lives in Catalonia and
currently operates Audouin Birding Tours.
He is one of Spain’s up and coming
bird guides with a particular interest
in the birds of Catalonia and Spain.
His travels have taken him to Iceland
and Mauritius where he has worked with
the Mauritius Wildlife Association.
His easy going nature, language and
people skills, and his extensive knowledge
of wildlife makes him a popular and
respected bird guide.
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.Meseret Mekuria |
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Meseret
Mekuria lives in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia. Meseret formerly worked for
the national park service in Ethiopia
studying birds and mammals. Today, he
is one of the country’s top birdwatchers
with a passion for Ethiopia’s
endemic birds and mammals. Meseret is
a welcome addition to the Birdwatching
Breaks team of guides in this relatively
unknown country for birds. |
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