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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I would like to thank the three of you who responded to my request for information about Naturalist Journeys. It was very helpful, though Jay’s report on his Colombia trip did give me pause. My husband and I have been considering the “Incredible Ecuador” trip for October 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Janine Anderson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Port Townsend, WA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>jatlmm@msn.com <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Tweeters <tweeters-bounces@mailman11.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jay via Tweeters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 24, 2024 1:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> tweeters@u.washington.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tweeters] Cape May was Phenomenal!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We have used Naturalist Journeys as guides on three trips:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1. South Texas in April, 2021 - excellent trip and guide.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2. Cape May in October, 2023 - excellent trip and guides. Dan and Rick were both outstanding guides. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3. Colombia in Jan-Feb, 2024 - We saw so many birds - 289 species. But the Naturalist Journeys guide and local guide were not great. They knew their birds but were not very accommodating to the group or very flexible. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, the fall migration through Cape May is worth seeing and I would recommend using Naturalist Journeys for your trip. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this helps - <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jay E<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bellingham, WA<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>