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Jeff Bahls
Jeff put out his first bird house when he was about 7 years old. He has 40 years experience with the Horicon Marsh where he works part time for the Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources.
Kelli Bahls
Kelli is a Board Member for the Winnebago Audubon Society where she primarily serves as a field trip lead. When she joined the board in 2017, her lifelong interest in birds developed into a serious passion for birding. She contributed observations to WI Breeding Bird Atlas II. She currently leads 8-10 bird walks a year through Winnebago Audubon and coordinates surveying efforts at Bohn Farms Habitat Restoration Area. She also participates in the May, September, and Christmas Bird Counts in Winnebago County.
Marty Evanson
Marty has been interested in bird watching since the early 1980s. He has participated in various bird surveys throughout Wisconsin since the early 1990’s.
Tim Hahn
Tim is the Vice President of the Benjamin E. Goss bird club. Mr Hahn also is the breeding Bird Atlas coordinator for Waukesha and Marinette counties.
Liz Herzmann
Liz Herzmann is a Wildlife Educator for the Department of Natural Resources at the Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center.
Matt Herzmann
Matt picked up a passion for bird watching shortly after he and his wife moved to the Horicon Marsh area in 2009. He participates in the informal Wisconsin Big Green Big Year (BIGBY) competition and has a BIGBY life list of 215 species.
Jon Krapfl
USFWS biologist working at Horicon NWR where he assists in the conservation, protection, restoration, and enhancement of wildlife and rare/endangered plant habitats.
Erin Railsback
Erin works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Visitor Services Specialist at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge.
Greg Seegert
Greg birds extensively and typically sees 550-600 birds in the ABA area each year, Greg has an ABA life list of over 700 birds in North America.
Renee Wahlen
Renee is the director at Marsh Haven Nature Center and is responsible for programming, educational opportunities, and management of the facility.
Brad Webb
Brad is a founding member and tour leader of a group scheduling bird walks in Dodge and Jefferson Counties.
Header Photo: Dave Hoefler