John W. Vanderpoel
John W. Vanderpoel (born October 11, 1949) is an American birdwatcher,[1][2][3] birding guide,[4] and author born in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines Illinois. With a degree in biology focusing on ornithology Vanderpoel completed a birding Big Year in 2011 where he saw 744 bird species[5] in North America, placing him one species away from the all-time record.[6][7][8] His book Full Chase Mode details his adventures during 2011.[9]
Personal life and education[edit]
John Vanderpoel was born in Des Plaines, a northwest Chicago suburb, to Ruth and Waid Vanderpoel. His father was a well-respected financier and conservationist whose love of nature was passed down to John.[10] Vanderpoel was also the great nephew of noted painter John Vanderpoel. John attended Barrington High School[11] and the University of Colorado Boulder, where he studied biology.
Birding[edit]
Vanderpoel was the producer of the Advanced Birding Video Series,[12][13] which released Small Gulls of North America,[14] Large Gulls of North America,[15] and Hummingbirds of North America.[16]
Works[edit]
- Full Chase Mode, John Vanderpoel, Buteo Books, 2021, ISBN 9780931130205
- Hummingbirds of North America, John Vanderpoel, Larry Rosche, and Jon L Dunn, Peregrine Video Productions, 2004[17]
- Small Gulls of North America, John Vanderpoel, Larry Rosche, and Jon L Dunn, Peregrine Video Productions, 1999[18]
- Large Gulls of North America, John Vanderpoel, Larry Rosche, and Jon L Dunn, Peregrine Video Productions, 1997[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Top Birders (and photographers) of the ABA and World". www.tsuru-bird.net.
- ^ "A Very Birdie Movie | Backyard Bird Center". backyardbirdcenter.com.
- ^ "2013 Annual Convention in Cortez". cobirds.org.
- ^ "Colorado Grouse Premiere Local Guides". pibird.
- ^ Weber, Drew. "NARBA - North American Rare Bird Alert". narba.org.
- ^ McCarty, James F.; Dealer, The Plain (January 4, 2012). "Former Summit County birder falls one species short of Big Year record: Aerial View". cleveland.
- ^ "Former Summit County resident has Big Year in birding". Akron Beacon Journal.
- ^ "John Vanderpoel | East County Magazine". www.eastcountymagazine.org.
- ^ Vanderpoel, John (2021). Full Chase Mode: Big Year of Birding in North America. Buteo Books. ISBN 9780931130205.
- ^ Tribune, Kate Gibson, Special to the (August 28, 2003). "WAID VANDERPOEL, 81". chicagotribune.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Thomas Vanderpoel Obituary (1951 - 2017) Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com.
- ^ Yi, Esther (October 26, 2011). "The Big Year: 1 Man's Race to Spot More Than 745 Birds in 1 Year". The Atlantic.
- ^ "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Video Series". www.buteobooks.com.
- ^ "The Small Gulls of North America Video". www.birdwatching.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/merit_badge_reqandres/bird_study.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Series: Hummingbirds of North America [DVD]". www.buteobooks.com.
- ^ "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Series: The Small Gulls of North America. 2 DVD set". www.buteobooks.com.
- ^ "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Series: The Large Gulls of North America [DVD]". www.buteobooks.com.