Sarah Warner

Birds and birding have been part of Sarah Warner’s family heritage. With her grandfather banding birds in the 1930’s and 40’s for the local Michigan Audubon Society chapter, to her parents compiling backyard bird lists, to her mother participating in local Christmas Bird Counts and birding excursions- let’s just say, Sarah grew up with birds in her life. After receiving her B.S. in Biology, she worked for Olympic National Park on spotted owl conservation, Point Blue Conservancy on the San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike conservation project, and also for Cornell Bird Observatory assisting in the search for the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker. After graduating with a M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, she found her career in public service with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Madison, Wisconsin, where she has had the pleasure of leading Kirtland’s Warbler and Whooping Crane conservation efforts. Sarah enjoys showing her young daughter the joy of birds throughout the spring, summer, fall and winter season – and together, they participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count.