Claudia Strijek
Claudia Strijek has long enjoyed experiencing the natural world through her adventures birding, photographing and painting, backpacking, fly fishing, and packrafting. She made a career change later in life to reflect her passion and obtained a degree in biology and ornithology. Since 2013, she has worked in the field collecting data on bird behavior and […]
Jackson Strobel
Jackson Strobel is an avian biologist and professional bird guide based in Colorado with over four years of field experience studying birds across the Rocky Mountain West. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from California Polytechnic State University and completed the intensive Denver Audubon Master Birder Program, where he received advanced training in bird […]
Steffen Horwath
Steffen is a birding guide based in Durango, Colorado, with a focus on the diverse landscapes of the Four Corners region. He is drawn to birding as a way to better understand the environment, finding that birds offer a unique lens into the rhythms, health, and complexity of the natural world. What began as a […]
Allie Kohler
Allie has been a proud bird nerd for as long as she can remember. Much of her birding story took shape along the shore of Lake Superior in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where long mornings in spruce forests and along rocky shorelines taught her the rhythms of wind, water, and migration. She knows the local birds […]
Natasza Fontaine
Natasza began her birding journey before she even knew what birding was. She is an avian researcher, sound recordist, and scientific illustrator. She holds a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Florida State University, where her thesis focused on avian habitat associations. As a researcher, Natasza has worked in a wide range of environments, […]
Colorado Birding Highlights
Felipe Guerrero
Felipe Guerrero discovered birding nearly two decades ago while studying natural history and ecology in Prescott, Arizona. What began as a fascination grew into a long-term pursuit of exploring birdlife and sharing it with others. Before founding American Birding Guides in 2018, Felipe spent more than a decade conducting avian research, completing graduate studies, and […]
Nick Varvel
Nick discovered his passion for birds at an early age, a fascination that has since grown into both a career and a lifelong pursuit. Originally from Kansas, he has birded extensively throughout his home state, developing a deep knowledge of its birdlife and diverse habitats. Since graduating college in 2019, Nick has traveled widely across […]
San Luis Valley
San Juan Mountains & Four Corners
