Join BirdNote tomorrow, November 30th!
Illustrator David Sibley and actor H. Jon Benjamin will face off in the bird illustration battle of the century during BirdNote's Year-end Celebration and Auction!
John Kessler - Producer
John was musical director of the acclaimed Mountain Stage radio show for 14 years. After years as a traveling bass-player, John settled in the Shoreline neighborhood of Seattle with his wife, a glass artist, and their cat and dog. He has produced dozens of CDs ... read more >>
Ellen Blackstone- Writer/Associate Producer
An Iowa girl, Ellen started birding at the age of 8, helping her father with his “bluebird trail” of more than 40 boxes. Ellen now puts her passion to work for birds and nature. After a few years in tech, she edited Seattle Audubon’s newsletter, Earthcare Northwest ... read more >>
Ari Daniel - Writer and Narrator
Ari Daniel has always been drawn to science and the natural world. As a kid, he packed his green Wildlife Treasury box full of species cards. These days, as Senior Digital Producer for NOVA and an independent science reporter for outlets including public radio ... read more >>
Dave Ehlert - Illustrator
David Ehlert’s credentials speak for themselves: Certified Medical Illustrator; Master of Associated Medical Science; Bachelor of Science, major in drawing and a minor in biology; Associate of Art. He considers himself a sleuth-turned-storyteller first ... read more >>
Amanda Gibson
Amanda Gibson is a freelance editor who lives with her family in Kirkland, Washington. An Alaska native, she started volunteering for BirdNote in 2006 and has been hooked on the program ever since. Her appreciation for words ... read more >>
Janet and Steve Goff
Janet Goff discovered BirdNote on the radio and decided she could lend her support by volunteering. She soon recruited her husband Steve to help out with a BirdNote fundraiser, and together they have had a grand time with ... read more >>
Monica Gokey - Writer
Monica Gokey is a science writer and radio journalist from west-central Idaho. Her work has aired on public radio stations throughout the West and Alaska, and on podcasts like Out There and Outlandish. ... read more >>
Tenijah Hamilton - Writer and Narrator
Tenijah Hamilton is Chief Community Officer for Hopebound, an Atlanta-based organization providing therapy for under-resourced youth. Like many people, Tenijah started birding during the pandemic, and now she wants to spread the joy of birds with others... read more >>
Alan Humphrey - Web and Database designer
Alan Humphrey has been in the tech industry for over 20 years, working for a variety of companies, large and small. He currently does web and database development for non-profit organizations ... read more >>
Lynne Jensen
Lynne Jensen writes: "I am such a lucky person – My husband, George, and I live in two of the most beautiful places in the world, Gustavus, Alaska (near Glacier Bay National Park), and Whidbey Island, Washington.” They retired from teaching ... read more >>
Colene McKee
Colene McKee is a Washington native and grew up in Yakima, camping and hiking with her family in the Cascade Mountains. She first became interested in bird watching while a student at ... read more >>
Gordon Orians - Writer
Gordon Orians began birding as a child in Wisconsin. At the age of 13, when he discovered that people were actually paid to watch birds, he decided to pursue a biological career. After getting a bachelor's degree in zoology ... read more >>
Dennis Paulson - Writer
Dennis Paulson received a PhD in Zoology from the University of Miami, and taught college and adult-education courses about natural history for 35 years. He recently retired after 15 years as the Director of the Slater Museum of Natural History ... read more >>
Todd Peterson - Writer and Editor
Todd spent summers in his boyhood outside along the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake and the St. Joe River in Northern Idaho. Later, he explored the marshes of Long Island Sound during days afield with his father ... read more >>
Bryan Pfeiffer - Writer
A writer and field biologist, Bryan explores the wild places where people and nature converge. His essays have appeared in The New York Times, Orion, Field & Stream, and elsewhere. When he’s not chasing nature, Bryan teaches writing to ... read more >>
Nancy Rumbel - Composer/Former Board Member
Nancy Rumbel, composer of the BirdNote theme, grew up in San Antonio, Texas, where as an avid Girl Scout she enjoyed many camping trips in the Hill Country. Her love for music and nature has served her well ... read more >>
Bob Sundstrom (1951 - 2021)
Bob led birding tours year round for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours. Tours took him to places throughout the world. He taught many birding classes for Seattle Audubon, and led regional tours through Mercer Island Parks ... read more >>
Frances Wood- Writer
Frances Wood inherited her love of nature from her writer-naturalist father and a mother who loved to garden. Writer, artist, teacher, and mother of two sons, Frances completed the Master Birding course offered by Seattle Audubon ... read more >>
Rick Wright - Writer
Rick Wright has long been fascinated by birds, birders, and birding — though not necessarily in that order. A native of southeast Nebraska, Rick studied languages, philosophy, and life sciences at the University of Nebraska, ... read more >>
Karen Zook
Karen Zook's ears led her to birding. An avid gardener, she'd be in her yard and hear a bird song, which led her to find the bird, then to identifying what she'd found. She loves to bird by ear, and now leads field trips because of her “bird ears.” ... read more >>