Dave Beadle

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Dave grew up in Kent, UK and started birding from the age of 14. It became an all-consuming passion that would go on to change his life forever - a good thing it should be said! Countless hours were spent scouring the coastal scrub and marshes near his home for migrant birds, thus sparking a keen interest in the mysteries of bird migration. After school this led to extended periods of time working at bird observatories both in UK and in North America. After meeting his wife Katie at Long Point Birds Observatory, Ontario it was decided to move to Toronto, where they still live with their son James.

Dave has always been a keen traveller. He'll go anywhere but has a passion for the neotropical region and visited South America on more than 20 occasions, often for two months at a time. He has also travelled extensively in North and Central America and SE Asia. Over the past few years Dave has combined his birding skills with his artistic side and has contributed illustrations to over 30 books and countless journals and brochures. At the moment he is working on many plates for forthcoming field guides to the birds of Brazil and Bolivia - two much-needed works.

When not birding Dave is fanatical about moths! In fact he is working on a photographic field guide to the common moths of northeastern North America in the hope of creating more awareness of these fascinating creatures. He also likes music and plays guitar, though strictly for his own amusement!