Adrian Binns

Senior Leader - Birding Guide

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About Adrian Binns

Adrian, a naturalist and field ornithologist, grew up in Morocco and England where his birding experiences paved the way for a career in the birding community. A former tennis professional, Adrian also worked as an ecological landscape designer, combining a lifelong interest in wildlife with expertise in crafting native-plant landscapes, particularly wetlands and water gardens, to attract birds, butterflies and other critters.

A professional tour guide since the 1990’s, Adrian has led birding and eco-tours across five continents, for a variety of organizations and tour companies. He joined Wildside Nature Tours in 2007, leading trips to Africa, India, Brazil, Colorado, Florida and other favorite destinations. As an educator Adrian has written articles and lectured on “Landscaping for Wildlife” as well as being a regular contributor to Pond Magazines. He co-authored “Big City Birding: Philadelphia,” for the May 2001 issue of Wild Bird magazine, and produced an educational program, “Eastern Owls,” for the National Audubon Society. Adrian has attended birding festivals all across North America and abroad, serving as keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and field trip leader.

Adrian is a past president of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) in Philadelphia, one of the oldest bird clubs in the country. He competed in the World Series of Birding as a member of the Nikon/DVOC team (1997-2006), placing 1st five times including a record number of 231 species found in 24hrs in New Jersey in 2003. Adrian is currently a member of Zeiss Birding and very fond of his 8×32 SFL bins and Conquest Gavia 85mm scope, the latest in high definition optics.

An accomplished avian illustrator and photographer, Adrian’s images regularly appear in major birding magazines and media formats. In a 2006 issue, Wild Bird magazine named Adrian one the ‘upcoming leaders to watch’! Adrian collaborated with Birding Adventures TV on several episodes including Hawk Mountain and Botswana. You may find Adrian featured on the local Philadelphia non-profit TV station, MiND TV, hosting a handful of short birding programs.

My Spark Bird

My parents must be credited with my interest in wildlife, starting from a young age. They raised me in Morocco, where I took notice of ‘bright’ birds passing through the garden: bee-eaters, hoopoes, rollers, warblers, and more. I vividly recall a moment when I was 6 years old, driving (parents driving) the narrow winding road up the Atlas Mountains, I encountered a Golden Eagle. It looked enormous as I rounded a switchback and came face to face with the majestic bird. My heart pounded as the eagle arose with us, riding thermals up the side of the mountain slope. From that moment on, I was hooked on birding!

Equipment

Binoculars: Zeiss SFL 8×30; Zeiss Terra ED 8×32

Scope: Zeiss Conquest Gavia 85mm

Camera body: OM System OM1

Camera lens: OM System 150-400mm, 40-150mm and 12-40mm

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