Meet David Suddjian
I've been birding for over 35 years, beginning in California, and in Colorado since 2013. I coordinated DFO's Big Year 2018, leading 81 field trips for DFO that year. I love eBirding, and counting birds.
I lead all kinds of trips from low key local outings near my Ken Caryl JeffCo home to intense far ranging trips reaching out to all corners of the state. Overnight trips go to classic Colorado birding locations, and sometimes we even camp! I like to explore areas, county birding, back roads, cemeteries and sewage lagoons, developing birding by ear skills, and helping birders to appreciate the patterns of migration, seasonal occurrence and habitat associations. I love the camaraderie of DFO field trips, the new friendships that grow, and the opportunities for birders to have FUN in the field!
Meet KIP MILLER
After a long career as a nature center naturalist and county park manager in Michigan, Kip retired and moved to Colorado Springs in 2019 to be closer to mountains and his grandkids. He has been organizing and leading birding events, tours and local field trips since the 1980's.
Kip enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for birds and believes birding is more fun in shared company. He currently works as a birding tour leader, guiding tours throughout the U.S. and beyond, but has just as much fun volunteering as a guide for day trips close to home in Colorado. His other outdoor passions include mountain biking, backroads cycling, hiking, Nordic skiing and walking his dogs - all activities that provide good opportunities for casual bird observations as a bonus!