We here at 10,000 Birds have exciting news for our readers. Starting this afternoon we have a new weekly Beat Writer, Tom Brown! Tom has contributed a couple of guest posts recently on the Gray Thrasher and a great story about stealing a hummingbird nest. With posts like those it was pretty clear that Tom needed to be a Beat Writer. He will post every Wednesday afternoon and his beat will be “Birding Mexico.”

But who is Tom Brown? Here’s a quick biography:

Tom Brown grew up in the high desert area of central Oregon. His love for birds and photography started at a young age. Thru the course of time, travel, and a lot of different occupations, he ended up living in Seattle, and met a girl with a sailboat. Now his wife, Jeanne wanted to travel the world, and he thought that sounded like fun, and a great way to see a bunch of new birds! So far they have sailed north from Seattle, up thru British Columbia, Canada and down the West Coast of the US to settle (for now) in La Paz, Mexico. When he is not scouring whatever area they are in, looking for the next great bird photo, he can be found trying to earn enough money for the next adventure, and of course, a new lens or camera body! Having been nick-named “The Bird Nerd” by his last remaining friends and family, Tom continues search for that next lifer, and the accompanying photo that goes with it.

Please join us in welcoming Tom to 10,000 Birds and make sure to check out his posts every week! Welcome aboard, Tom! (But don’t worry, we won’t relocate you if the boat moves…)

Written by Corey
Corey is a New Yorker who lived most of his life in upstate New York but has lived in Queens since 2008. He's only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasn't working as a union representative or spending time with his family. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy and Desmond Shearwater. His bird photographs have appeared on the Today Show, in Birding, Living Bird Magazine, Bird Watcher's Digest, and many other fine publications. He is also the author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to the Birds of New York.