Alex Sundvall

Alex Sundvall is a proud Minnesota native and has truly loved birds all his life. At the young age of five, he took a field trip with his kindergarten class to their local Nature Center and learned all about birds. At the end of the trip, the class got to watch staff release a Dark-eyed Junco they had been rehabilitating, and from that moment he was hooked! With the help of his very supportive and encouraging parents, he learned everything he could about birds and birding. Even as a child, whenever anyone asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would always reply: “I’m going to be an ornithologist!”

This love of birds and nature has followed him throughout his life. He graduated from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences with a degree in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology with a double minor in Forest Ecosystem Management and Conservation; and Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management. In 2016, Alex received the Young Birder Award from the Minnesota Ornithologists Union, and he has served as an alternate on his State’s Bird Records Committee.

Growing up in Minnesota, Alex developed a passion for studying bird migration. In the past he has worked as both a Counter and Count Interpreter at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in Duluth, MN. Even now, in his free time he’ll often drive somewhere, post up for the day, and just count migrating birds as they pass by.

In recent years, Alex has led numerous tours across the US and beyond -- from the deserts and sky islands of the Southwest to the hallowed shores of Attu, Alaska, and everything in between. He loves teaching people about birds and showing them all that nature has to offer!

Client comment
"Alex was amazing. His bird knowledge was excellent and he was super helpful. I was part of the small group that went all the way to Boot Springs in Big Bend National Park. Alex got us on the Blue-throated Mountain-gem and enjoyed watching the bird with us for 15 minutes. I hope that he becomes a regular tour leader for Field Guides." H.C., TEXAS'S BIG BEND & HILL COUNTRY

"Alex was so delightful and kind. He was thoughtful and charming to everyone! He is smart AND accomplished, Field Guides is lucky to have him." J.M., TEXAS'S BIG BEND & HILL COUNTRY

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