Raymond VanBuskirk
Raymond L. VanBuskirk's love for the natural world was born in the pine forests of the Land of Enchantment. He is a New Mexico native and has spent the first 28 years of his life following his dream of creating a career around birding. Raymond co-owns and operates BRANT Nature Tours, a New Mexico-based nature travel company with a strong commitment to both environmental and social justice. His career experience also includes multiple ornithological field research positions, including two summers as seabird research technician on the Arctic Ocean, head Rosy-Finch researcher with Rio Grande Bird Research Inc., past president of the Central New Mexico Audubon Society, board member of Western Field Ornithologists, ABA young birding camp instructor, and birding specialist for Leica Sport Optics. Raymond is a proud member of Queer Birders of North America (QBNA), the continent’s informal club for LGBTQ+ members of the birding community.
Tours
- Alaska: Fall Migration at Gambell and the Pribilofs (Aug 30 to Sep 7, 2019 with extension to 13 Sep)
- Alaska: The Pribilofs in Fall (7-13 September 2019)
- Chile: Tierra del Fuego to the Atacama Desert (4-20 November 2019)
- Mexico: The Yucatan and Cozumel (8-15 December 2019)
- New Mexico in Winter - Santa Fe to the Bosque (6-13 January 2020)
Updated: October 2018