Adam Hutchins came to the Mendocino coast from the arid lands of the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau. He developed an interest in birding while attending college in Washington State and pursued a career in ornithological studies and monitoring after graduation. He has extensive experience with birds of prey and met his wife and fellow raptor-phile, Alison Cebula, atop a mountain during a hawk watch. Currently, Adam is taking advantage of his time living near the Ten Mile River to work on his shorebird, gull and pelagic identification skills.