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

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

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
  • 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
  1. "Top Birders (and photographers) of the ABA and World". www.tsuru-bird.net.
  2. "A Very Birdie Movie | Backyard Bird Center". backyardbirdcenter.com.
  3. "2013 Annual Convention in Cortez". cobirds.org.
  4. "Colorado Grouse Premiere Local Guides". pibird.
  5. Weber, Drew. "NARBA - North American Rare Bird Alert". narba.org.
  6. McCarty, James F.; Dealer, The Plain (January 4, 2012). "Former Summit County birder falls one species short of Big Year record: Aerial View". cleveland.
  7. "Former Summit County resident has Big Year in birding". Akron Beacon Journal.
  8. "John Vanderpoel | East County Magazine". www.eastcountymagazine.org.
  9. Vanderpoel, John (2021). Full Chase Mode: Big Year of Birding in North America. Buteo Books. ISBN 9780931130205.
  10. Tribune, Kate Gibson, Special to the (August 28, 2003). "WAID VANDERPOEL, 81". chicagotribune.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Thomas Vanderpoel Obituary (1951 - 2017) Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com.
  12. Yi, Esther (October 26, 2011). "The Big Year: 1 Man's Race to Spot More Than 745 Birds in 1 Year". The Atlantic.
  13. "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Video Series". www.buteobooks.com.
  14. "The Small Gulls of North America Video". www.birdwatching.com.
  15. "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)
  16. https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/merit_badge_reqandres/bird_study.pdf
  17. "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Series: Hummingbirds of North America [DVD]". www.buteobooks.com.
  18. "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Series: The Small Gulls of North America. 2 DVD set". www.buteobooks.com.
  19. "Buteo Books: Advanced Birding Series: The Large Gulls of North America [DVD]". www.buteobooks.com.
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