A Field Guide to the Birds of Alberta

David R. Scott was born and raised in northern Ontario and has been an avid birder and naturalist since age sixteen. After moving to southern Alberta, he came to love the birds of the prairies, badlands, foothills, and mountains as well as those of the boreal forest on the Canadian Shield. A librarian by trade, David works at the University of Lethbridge and serves as chair of the Alberta Bird Record Committee and the Christmas Bird Count editor for the province. He has also spent several years on the board of Nature Lethbridge. David resides in Lethbridge, Alberta with his wife, Emma, and son, Lewis, who recently received his first pair of binoculars.

Gavin McKinnon was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and began birding at the age of seven while living in Southern Ontario. Now based in Calgary, McKinnon has ventured across the province of Alberta in search of birds, particularly localized and difficult-to-find species. He has built his knowledge of bird identification and distribution in Alberta from time spent in the mountains, foothills, boreal forest, and prairies. McKinnon holds a diploma in Renewable Resource Management from Lethbridge Polytechnic and is a professional birding guide.