Kyle Horner

Kyle grew up on the northern shore of Lake Ontario, and has literally been birding since before he could walk! He spent his childhood sloshing through marshes, traipsing through forests, and exploring the world of birds with the help of his father. When he headed off to the University of Guelph to pursue a degree in wildlife biology, he met a crew of serious birders and a keen interest became an all-consuming lifestyle. Countless studying hours were spent running about the province, following reports and searching for rarities.

During and after university, Kyle traveled the continent as a field technician, working on boreal songbirds in Newfoundland, rattlesnakes in British Columbia and neotropical migrants in Arizona. He shortly found his true passion in environmental education, and has now developed and delivered educational programming for over a dozen organizations. Kyle is a keen traveler, having extensively explored North America, the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Madagascar and South Africa.

In addition to birds, Kyle has a great interest in reptiles, amphibians and insects, and is an avid nature photographer. When he’s not in search of things that move, he can most often be found canoeing, camping, climbing, or otherwise enjoying the magic of the great outdoors.

Testimonials

"The guide, Kyle Horner, was a very knowledgeable and determined to find birds and a delight to be with on the tour. I would say he is a 'keeper'." - 2016 Florida participant

"Kyle was outstanding - very knowledgeable, patient, courteous and flexible in dealing with idiosyncrasies of individuals in group. He went out of his way to please all." - 2016 Florida participant

"He really knows the birds! Very good driver and very good with logistics. Kyle's personality is so right for leading and birding. A delightful young man. He knew special locations for the hard-to-find birds and we saw most of them!" - 2016 Florida participant

"Our guide, Kyle Horner, was excellent in all respects. He managed to collect our luggage, get us going on time, find the places we were going to without incident; factored in washroom needs, answered our many questions, drove expertly. He really knew his birds and how to find them. We don't know how he did it." - 2016 Florida participant

"Our tour guide, Kyle, was top notch - knowledgeable, patient, helpful and friendly!  Couldn't have asked for a better guide." - 2016 Florida participant

"Kyle knew the song of every bird he heard. Very helpful and patient. Had an answer for every question. Excellent young guide." - Point Pelee tour 2015

"Kyle is a pleasant person and very keen and interested in finding our target birds. He is knowledgable, punctual, a very good driver, helpful and courteous." - 2015 Florida participant

"Excellent. We were really impressed with Kyle - personable and friendly and very knowledgeable about birds, reptiles, bugs and plants." L.G. 2014

"Excellent. Kyle (and Hector) really did a fine job of locating the birds and did their best for everyone to see every bird possible." E.D. 2014

"Excellent. Really appreciated Kyle (and Hector)'s commitment, knowledge and dedication to service." H.S. & C.S. 2014 

"Kyle is an excellent young man who deals very well with people." H.W. & J.B. 2014