Doug Gochfeld

Guide

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Doug Gochfeld was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and his interest in birds was sparked at a young age (he participated in his first CBC at the age of 7), in part by his father. This interest soon spiraled into a full-blown obsession for a few years before he abruptly shelved it, in favor of baseball, for several adolescent years. He picked birding up again a few years ago and became a hard-core birder once again (although when he’s not roaming the habitats of his native Brooklyn in search of avian quarry he still finds occasion to get in some baseball-related activities). Doug graduated from Binghamton University, NY in 2008 with a B.S. in Economics with a focus in finance.

For the last few years, Doug has been essentially a working birder, and this has brought him all over the United States and the world. A few lines on his resume include  swing counter in Cape May, resident vagrant spotter on St. Paul Island Alaska, migration counter in Eilat Israel, and Pro Staff at Leica Sport Optics. He has also worked in Arizona, New Hampshire, Texas, Ohio, Florida, and Virginia!