Gavin Bieber
Gavin Bieber was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He developed a very early interest in birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles and has steadily pursued these interests while growing up in British Columbia, Virginia Beach, Great Britain and Denmark. Gavin graduated from the University of Victoria with a degree in Biology and a minor in Environmental Studies. He studied for a year at the University of Southern Mississippi where he collaborated with their Migratory Bird Study Group. While still in university he taught waterfowl, shorebird and passerine identification workshops for the Victoria Natural History Society and led field trips for the university’s ornithology classes. Since graduating, Gavin has worked as a field assistant on a variety of ornithological research projects including studies of the wintering ecology of Henslow’s Sparrow, the breeding biology of the Interior Least Tern, the stopover ecology of Swainson’s Thrush and Gray Catbird and a population fitness study of auklets. In addition he conducted point counts for the National Park Service in Arizona and New Mexico and assisted in setting up a riparian bird survey for the University of Arizona. From 2002 onwards he has maintained a long-term interest in the avifauna of the Pribilof Islands, AK, spending a cumulative two years living on Saint Paul Island. He has also traveled extensively through much of Western Europe, parts of Africa and South America, Thailand, the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia. Gavin enjoys sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm of the natural world with others, and welcomes the chance to share his love of the natural world with new people.
Moving to Tucson in 2000 he has become involved in the environmental community, serving as a board member for the Tucson Audubon Society, and on the Arizona Bird Committee from 2007-2010. He currently lives in Tucson, with his wife Celina, his son Roland, a loveable Labradoodle, and an overly small fish tank.
Tours
- Florida: The South, the Keys and the Dry Tortugas (Apr 25 to May 2, 2021)
- Arizona: Owls and Warblers (7-15 May 2021)
- Alaska: Gambell (May 27 to Jun 5, 2021 with extensions to 8 Jun and to 10 Jun)
- Alaska: Majesty of the North (10-22 June 2021 with extensions from 7 Jun and to 25 Jun) Waitlist only
- Australia: Western Australia and Northern Territory - Brushtails, Baobabs and Bowerbirds (Sep 18 to Oct 4, 2021) Waitlist only
- Australia: Queensland and New South Wales - Riflebirds, Reefs and Rainforests (4-17 October 2021) Waitlist only
- Panama: Fall at the Canopy Tower (14-20 November 2021)
- Panama: Bocas del Toro and the Western Highlands (19-28 November 2021)
- Panama: Darién Lowlands (Nov 27 to Dec 4, 2021)
- Cruise: New Zealand, the Tasman Sea and Australia - An Antipodean Adventure (Jan 29 to Feb 11, 2022 with extensions from 27 Jan and to 17 Feb and to 18 Feb)
- Hawaii: Rainbow of Birds (16-26 February 2022)
- Panama: Spring at the Canopy Tower (Mar 28 to Apr 3, 2022 with extension to 8 Apr)
- Florida: The South, the Keys and the Dry Tortugas (Apr 2022)
- Arizona: Owls and Warblers (6-14 May 2022)
- Alaska: Gambell (May 26 to Jun 4, 2022 with extensions to 7 Jun and to 9 Jun)
- Alaska: Majesty of the North (Jun 2022)
- Australia: Victoria and Tasmania - Plains-wanderer, Pardalotes, and Penguins (Sep 15 to Oct 2, 2022) Waitlist only
- Australia: Queensland and New South Wales - Riflebirds, Reefs and Rainforests (2-15 October 2022)
- Panama: Fall at the Canopy Tower (13-19 November 2022)
- Panama: Bocas del Toro and the Western Highlands (18-27 November 2022)
- Panama: Darién Lowlands (Nov 26 to Dec 4, 2022)
- Australia: Western Australia and Northern Territory - Brushtails, Baobabs and Bowerbirds (Sep to Oct 2023)
Testimonials
"Gavin made a dedicated effort to meet the individual goals of each participant and would zealously ensure that as many birds were seen as possible. As my group was also interested in butterflies, mammals, plants, and lizards, these were also incorporated into the tour to make it a smorgasbord of the southeast Arizona natural world."
- Jennifer S. on Arizona Owls & Warblers 2019
"We have birded with Gavin in the past and it is one of the reason we went on this tour. He not only is excellent at finding and identifying birds but other animals as well. Gavin also is very good at gauging his audience and setting the pace to accommodate them. We were fortunate to locate a number of species we did not expect to see. Gavin always does a great job of finding excellent restaurants and local establishments to make the tour truly unique."
- Terry M. on Florida: The South, the Keys, and the Dry Tortugas 2019
"Gavin has an amazing ability to find birds, point them out to people, take care of all the logistics, drive safely, keep everyone on track and generally remain in good humor, even on little sleep and long days. We appreciated his deep knowledge and obvious birding talents."
- Carol V. on Australia: Western Australia and Northern Territory 2019
"Gavin was an excellent leader. We had some weather challenges but he worked around these very effectively. He is clearly very knowledgeable but treated tour participants with respect, good humor and great patience. All in all, a great experience."
- Anne M. on Australia: Southwest Australia & Northern Queensland 2019
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Updated: January 2018