Marie Hosch, Counter

Hi, I’m Marie! I’ve been obsessed with birds since I was 13 years old, when I was inspired to pick up the Golden Guide that was hanging around my parents’ house and then was shocked at how many species there are (“I have to see all of them!”). Since then, I’ve had the honor of studying birds at Cornell University; traveling to Costa Rica, China, and Australia to record avian vocalizations; and helping with ornithological research projects across the country (such as counting here at Hawk Ridge, surveying coastal species in Georgia, and doing behavioral studies on Brown-headed Nuthatches in Florida). I also enjoy guiding clients to see the incredible avian diversity found in Minnesota. I worked for a year at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for their Merlin Bird ID project, and since high school I’ve helped curate data as a local Northeast Florida reviewer for eBird. During “non-bird-time” I love playing the harp, painting, and inventing recipes.