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Josh Jones is a life-long wildlife enthusiast. Inspired by his parents, both of whom possess an artistic background with their own long-standing appreciation of the natural world, Josh quickly became especially fascinated by birds. From his early teens, he became an avid patch-birder and subsequently developed the twitching bug, as well as a keen interest in migration, rare birds and vagrancy.
Josh joined the BirdGuides bird news team in early 2009, while in his first year studying BSc Geography at the University of Sheffield. This became a permanent position in autumn 2011, when he took on the role of News Manager shortly after his first visit to the Azores. Josh now manages all output across BirdGuides.com and became editor of Birdwatch, Britain's leading magazine for keen birders, in April 2022. Josh travelled widely in his twenties, primarily around the Western Palearctic, building up great knowledge about the region's birds along the way, but also to destinations further afield. In recent years, he has become more focused on local birding and conservation once more. His passion for photography has grown over the years and he now never goes anywhere without a camera! As well as his full-time position, Josh is an experienced field ecologist, and writes features and gives talks on a freelance basis. He also has a great passion for electronic music, off the back of which an obsession with vinyl collecting has developed! |
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