Adam Dudley

Adam was born in Winchester and, thanks to an episode of Blue Peter, became interested in birds and wildlife from a young age. He started out recording bird songs onto tape from his bedroom window, something he credits with his passion for “ear birding”. After ten years of birding around the UK and Europe, he took a year out from university and traveled extensively in Australia, New Zealand and SE Asia looking at and studying all kinds of birds and wildlife.  He developed a particular passion for shorebirds during this time when he helped the Australasian wader study group cannon-net migrating waders. After a few years back in the UK, Adam and his wife Jane (also a Naturetrek guide) relocated to the USA where they have lived for nearly 20 years. Together they have traveled to 49 of the 50 States in search of wildlife and wild places, and have lived in the East, West and Southwest of America. For the last 4 years Adam has served on the board of the Sequoia Audubon Society in California and has been responsible for designing and leading field trips near and far in this diverse state. Adam loves all aspects of wildlife but specializes in birds. When not traveling around America, Adam is an avid local patch watcher at a small creek near to where he lives.