Keith Kamper is a founding member of the Arizona Field Ornithologists, and has penned articles for that organization's journal "Arizona Birds."  While attending university he led trips for the Alabama Ornithological Society.  He has birded throughout the lower 48 states and Alaska - including a six week fall survey on St. Paul Island in the Pribilof's, which produced North America's 2nd Wood Warbler.  Keith has professionally guided multiple tours to Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.  He currently resides in Tucson, Arizona where he is also a volunteer Field Trip Leader for the Tucson Audubon Society. He especially enjoys sharing his passion with those who are new to birding.

Most recent adventure: a long road trip in Mexico, beginning at Madera Chihuahua, followed by the Durango Highway, San Blas, and Volcán de Fuego. Highpoints of the trip included one of the most amazing binocular fields Keith has experienced: up to 4 Eared Quetzals and 3 Thick-billed Parrots in one tree, seemingly oblivious to his presence! He related to us the exhilaration of seeing the ridiculously rare Sinaloa Martin come in to roost in the evening, just as fog rolled in to reduce visibility to near zero; stunning Tufted Jays and Military Macaws at several locations along the Durango Highway. Singing Rosy Thrush-Tanagers and crippling views of Lesser Ground-Cuckoo out in the open on the trail (a real rarity for this furtive species) were found at La Bajada near San Blas. And as always in August in San Blas, breathtaking humidity and the ever-present biting "jejenes"... The trip was topped off with Chestnut-sided Shrike Vireos above Keith's tent, awakening him on Volcán de Fuego.

Upcoming tours with Keith:

San Blas, Mexico: Mangrove Estuaries, Coffee Fincas, Palm Forests and More

Southeast Arizona in Winter: Raptors, Cranes, Sparrows, Thrashers, and Other Specialties

Colima and Jalisco: West Mexican Endemics

Southeast Arizona Specialties in Spring: Owls, Warblers, Trogons, and much more!

Second Spring in Southeast Arizona: Monsoon Diversity