Tour Leaders

Adam has traveled extensively to all 7 continents, leading tours to numerous countries ranging from Colombia to Egypt, Angola to Papua New Guinea and Antarctica to Alaska. Adam is one of Africa’s most experienced birders, having seen over...

Andrew Stainthorpe is a passionate birder who hails from our home country, South Africa. With over 15 years birding experience, he is also a qualified bird ringer (bander) and has an additional qualification as an SKS (Specialized Knowledge &...

Cuan is a birding and wildlife guide for Rockjumper, leading tours throughout Africa, Madagascar and Asia. He is also the operations manager for our private tours department.

David hails from Lund in southernmost Sweden, where his fascination with birds dates back as long as he can remember. A passionate birder who loves sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm with others, in his words he is “a natural born bird guide”,...

David Hoddinott has extensive experience leading birding tours throughout Africa, Asia and Madagascar. He is well known in birding circles for his endless energy and legendary bird spotting skills. His zeal for bird guiding has earned him the...

Erik Forsyth is a long-standing Rockjumper leader now living in New Zealand. He is a superb birder who currently leads for Rockjumper in Asia and Australasia. Erik is also blessed with a contagious sense of humor and a wonderful gift for sharing...

Forrest Rowland took his first trip to the Neotropics at the tender age of 9 and this has blossomed into a lifelong love affair with the region’s birds and wildlife. Forrest has a technical education in Genetics but has since spent many years in...

Glen Valentine has an unquestionable passion for birds that, like his brother Keith, developed at an extremely tender age. Glen has traveled extensively in Africa and is also fast becoming Rockjumper’s lead Asia/New Guinea bird guide. He possesses...

Keith Valentine developed his interest in the outdoors and birding at an extremely young age. After completing a Degree in Financial Management, Keith decided to follow his dream and become a bird tour leader. Keith guides for Rockjumper throughout...

Luis has been a nature tour leader since 1982, leading tours throughout South America and Africa. He co-founded Suricato Safaris with Adam Riley, a wildlife tour company for Spanish speaking naturalists, and is now a full time member of the...

Markus Lilje fulfilled his passion for birding and photography by guiding in and around Kruger National Park for over five years. He also completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Management and now guides throughout the African and...

Rich Lindie has spent a decade travelling, birding and photographing on every continent, amassing an incredible knowledge of the world’s birds and wildlife in the process. Patient and enthusiastic, Rich enjoys showing others the natural world as...

Simon Bellingham developed a passion for wildlife whilst growing up in Zimbabwe and later guiding at Richard Branson’s Ulusaba Private Reserve near the Kruger Park. Simon and his wife Jenifer are partners with Adam in Indri - Ultimate Wildlife...

Wayne Jones worked as a research assistant at South Africa’s University of Cape Town’s Avian Demography Unit and is a passionate birder with a thorough knowledge of the region’s birds. His amiable and enthusiastic nature make him a superb...

Adam was born and raised in the Canadian prairies. A birder and naturalist from a very young age, he spent his youth in the field - birding, conducting faunal surveys and gaining an intimate knowledge of the area’s natural history. He has seen...

Athol Marchant is one of Southern Africa’s most experienced birders and bird tour leaders, and expertly leads many of our South African birding tours.

Brian Finch lives in Kenya and is the country’s premier bird guide. Brian’s expertise also extends to butterflies, dragonflies and herps. Brian’s knowledge of Kenya is unsurpassable and he is the natural choice for our record breaking Kenya...

Carlos Bethancourt was born and raised in Panama and is known as the nation’s top birder. Having studied in the USA and trained formally in Ornithology he has an excellent understanding of Neotropical birds. Carlos leads our Panama tours.

Chris is a very experienced ornithologist and bird guide living in Venezuela who has worked throughout Latin America. He is the author of numerous books and articles on birds and conservation in the region and helped launch the Neotropical Bird Club...

Cliff Dorse has a passion for biodiversity that is surely matched by only a few. This love inspired him to dedicate his life to Nature Conservation as well as spending every second of his spare time in the field.   

Regarded as one of the regions finest naturalists, Denis’s knowledge of the calls and habitats of Malaysian birds and where to find them is unequalled.  His bird whistling skills are legendary and his sense of humor is a great asset!

Jonathan is undoubtedly one of the world's most experienced birders and tour leaders. He combines his field skills with an infectious enthusiasm for all aspects of natural history.

Mark Beevers hails from the UK and, while having been a police officer for over 30 years, he has now retired to become a full time birder, dedicated to his local patch and travel. Mark has done 23 tours to Africa, including six to Morocco and three...

Ric Zarwell has been fascinated by birds and wildlife since growing up beside the biologically-rich Mississippi River and hardwood forests in the Upper Midwest of the United States. He has an undergraduate degree in wildlife biology and a graduate...

Rob is an experienced tropical biologist and birder who specializes in the New World tropics. For the last decade he has lived in South America, firstly in Ecuador and now in Peru, and has guided birding tours on five continents and seen over 5,000...

Uthai is widely known as one of Thailand’s finest birders and is co-credited with the rediscovery of Gurney's Pitta. His gentle nature and exceptional knowledge of Thailand's birds make him an asset on any tour to the region.