Our pelagic trip leaders and spotters are among the best seabirders in the world. they are all volunteers but they work hard because they love seabirds and they like to share their knowledge about them with others. If you are interested in becoming a Seabirding leader contact Brian Patteson, but be advised the bar is high. In 2014 we began a Junior Leader program to give younger birders a chance to work with our seasoned leaders and get some experience leading trips. Chloe Walker was the first young birder to participate and she helped us as a leader in 2017! Sage Church also participated and helped us as a leader in 2018. Contact us if you are interested in joining us as a Junior Leader!
Seabirding Leaders and Spotters on your trip(s) in 2025 might include:
Brian Patteson
Kate Sutherland
Ned Brinkley *now he is with us in spirit on every trip…
Steve Howell
Todd McGrath
David Shoch
George Armistead
Nate Dias
Chris Sloan
Bob Fogg
Seabird McKeon
Nick Bonomo
Lev Frid
Dave Pereksta
Kyle Kittelberger
Nate Swick
Tom Johnson *helping us find the good seabirds all the time now…
Doug Gochfeld
Jeff Lemons
Lucas Bobay
Ed Corey
Nick Newberry
Sage Church
Andrew Dreelin
Jacob Farmer
Liam Waters
Steve Backus
Daniel Irons
Andrew Rapp
Jason Denesevich
Paul Laurent
Jonathan Cooley
Jesse Anderson
Matt Janson
Sarah Toner
Matthew Withrow
Mario Balibit
Jeff Effinger
Larry Chen
Andrew Thornton
Amanda Guercio
Kate Sutherland, who is also a great spotter and leader, has kept our seabird records for twenty-six years now. Kate’s hard work had been instrumental in our successes to date.