Linda is a retired biologist who worked at the Smithsonian National Zoo (their living collection!) in Washington DC. While working at the Bird House she became fascinated with raptors and spent her spare time catching and banding them as well as rehabilitating injured and orphaned ones. She came to New Mexico in 2010 to conduct surveys of SW willow flycatchers, yellow-billed cuckoos and common black hawks along the Gila River, a position she greatly enjoyed doing for 10 years. Linda and her husband Hong moved to Cliff, New Mexico permanently in 2014. 

Ian is a retired wildlife veterinarian and conservationist. He moved to Silver City with his wife Dawn Smith in late 2019. Born in England, and a life-long birder, Ian moved to the US in 2006. He is now enjoying learning about the wildlife, and particularly the birds of the Southwest.

Will is a retired sports medicine and family physician. He enjoys bird watching, hiking, camping, exploring nature, and spending time with his wife Stacy and 2 dogs, Mesa and Chaco.

We are in search of a Membership Chair to serve on the Board! Please contact us if you are interested!

Dawn Smith is a retired veterinary technician who spent most of her career in wildlife rehabilitation and conservation. Now settled in southwest New Mexico, she spends most of her time outdoors, enjoying its quiet beauty.

Erin is a hiker, backpacker, whitewater rafter and of course, birder. She is also a retired environmental attorney who represented non-profit organizations, local citizens and the Nez Perce Tribe working to protect and restore forests, rivers, fish and wildlife in the Pacific Northwest. Erin moved to Silver City in 2024 and immediately fell in love with the Gila National Forest and our incredible diversity of birds (her favorite is the painted redstart). In addition to her work with the Bird Alliance, she regularly volunteers at Our Paws Cause Thrift Store. She also loves to travel and has visited 48 states and 44 countries (so far).

Patricia moved to Silver City from Vermont and has been a Board member since 2001 and The Ravens newsletter editor since 2004. Patricia is a plein air painter and camps out while creating her southwest landscape paintings, and volunteers for the NM Alliance. She is a licensed bird bander and enjoys birding locally and in Central and South America.

Heidi moved with her partner Jeff to Silver City from Milwaukee, WI after retiring in 2021 from a career in public school education. She's thrilled to have time to dedicate to getting outdoors and learning about the wonders of the Southwest, particularly the amazing birding in this corner of the country.

Jackie spent her career as a graphic designer and small business owner. She moved to Silver City with her husband in 1993 and owned and operated the Silver City KOA for 20 years. Together they backpacked and hiked throughout the Gila National Forest. Her interest in and love of birds has made them the subjects of her paintings and drawings. She’s created children’s activity booklets about birds for Bird Alliance of SWNM and helps organize their programs and events to help connect people to birds. She believes our lives improve when we watch and listen to birds, and when we create safe, welcoming backyard spaces for them.

Megan is a wildlife biologist for the consulting group Eagle Environmental, Inc and is involved in survey efforts for many avian species of conservation concern.

Devyn is a current student at Western New Mexico University majoring in both Zoology and Botany. After moving to New Mexico from Illinois in 2021, he's been enamored with the local flora and fauna of the American Southwest. He looks forward to sharing the joy birding has brought him.