James Andrews

James (known to many as Jim!) has been a keen birder from a very early age and with time has diversified his interests into many other fields of natural history. He has birded extensively in the UK and Europe but has recently expanded his interests with trips into South America, Asia and Africa. Having studied conservation and habitat management, Jim trained in nature reserves on the Hampshire coast as well as with the Forestry Commission in mid Wales. Has also worked in horticulture for many years, he has been able to put his diversity of skills and experience to good use in his home village of Old Basing in north Hampshire where he oversees protected species surveys (including Dormice) and the habitat management of a local nature reserve. Birding remains one of Jim’s great passions though he often looks for any opportunity to indulge this passion further, whether it is working as a surveyor for the BTO for several seasons or undertaking bird surveys for local ecologists and county recorders. At present Jim leads Naturetrek tours in the UK and Spain.