Steve Huggins Steve was born and raised in Tewkesbury, England, where he became a prolific local patch birder (at Bredon’s Hardwick, Worcs) while getting deep into twitching, eventually amassing a UK list of over 450 species. He moved to Chicago in 2000, where he quickly became a stalwart of the Illinois birding community. After a career as an environmental engineer, he decided he needed to spend more time birding and sharing his love of birds, so he made a career switch to become a full time birding guide.

You’ll find him leading Red Hill trips to his native England, throughout his adopted United States, and in many countries spanning the globe. To all of these places he brings humor, expertise, good spirits, and a love of trying new beers. Steve lives on Chicago’s north side.