About Your Trip Leader

Meet Denise Reznicek

Denise Reznicek

My interest in birding began when I was young but I started to dabble in field trips with my first organized trips in 2003, and 2004. I then attended a few Christmas bird counts but mostly did Yard birding and patch birding close by. I became an earnest birder in 2014 and have never looked back.

I hope to share some of my favorite locations, mostly walking in one general location for a few hours, slow down, watch, listen and enjoying all we see while building on bird identification, behaviors and song. I’ve enjoyed many DFO trips and love the shared knowledge and excitement.


Meet David Suddjian

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!