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Director of Birder Brain 

Kelly-Sue O'Connor

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Pronouns: She/Her  

 

Originally from Riverview, New Brunswick, now living in Blenheim, Ontario, Kelly-Sue has been a birder for 19 years. She has been very involved in citizen science during that time starting with several Christmas Bird Counts a year, volunteering for nature organizations, fundraising and sitting on boards like the Toronto Ornithological Club, Friends of Sam Smith Park, Bird Friendly Cities, leading bird walks for Ontario Field Ornithologists and is currently the President of the West Elgin Nature Club, a Vortex Ambassador, a Wallis Johns Peanut Free Birdseed Ambassador and sits on the Ontario Health West Patient and Family Advisory Council.

Kelly-Sue found birding as a way to practice self-care, grounding, meditation and mindfulness. Diagnosed with an auto-immune, C-PTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Syndrome), ADHD (attention deficit disorder) Anxiety, Depression, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia and other health issues experienced by many, she was inspired to share her love of birding and its healing benefits with others. This project aims to share tips on how to use birding to improve your own mental and physical health as well share the stories and experiences of others. 

 

 

 

*A special thank you to Daccia Bloomfield and Roger Leblanc (In Memoriam) for all the volunteer work they have also put in to help with this project.
 

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