Bird Watching Expedition *CANCELLED*
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UPDATE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The bird watching expedition for Saturday, September 23 has been cancelled.
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An encore guided Bird Watching Tour is being held on September 23. The group will meet at 9:00 am at the pond at Brooklawn Chase. You must register to attend this event. The tour is limited to 20 people, so that each can reap the benefits from the guide and the experience. *Sign up by emailing bfanniversary@biltmoreforest.org, with “Bird” in the subject line. Give names and best forms of contact, for each person in your party. *
About our guide, Aaron Sneed: Aaron has been interested in birds and natural history his entire life. Originally from Wilmington, NC, Aaron holds a B.S. in General Biology from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and has worked numerous ornithological field positions in North Carolina, Texas, Kansas, California and Arizona, focusing primarily on endangered or imperiled species (such as the Black-capped Vireo and Lesser Prairie-Chicken).
Instead of going to grad school in 2013, Aaron decided to take the opportunity to become a professional bird guide and began working for Ventures Birding, leading local day trips in the Western NC region. In the years since, he has taken groups to Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Honduras, Belize, Peru, Cuba, and Spain as well as a multitude of destinations across the US. Aaron likes to have fun with his groups, bringing a low-key professionalism and relaxed atmosphere to his tours.
When he’s not guiding, he’s hard at work in the Ventures office, answering phones, writing itineraries, & researching new destinations. He’s currently working on expanding Ventures’ operations in Europe and has planned upcoming trips to Spain, Romania, and Belarus to name a few. As much as he loves traveling and birding new places, he’ll always be drawn back to the incredible biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians (specifically Asheville), where he lives with his wife and menagerie of pets (2 cats, 1 dog, 15 chickens, and a beta fish).