Kenneth Burrell is a lifelong birder and naturalist based in Waterloo, Ontario. He is an active member of the Ontario Field Ornithologists, volunteers extensively with eBird and other not-for-profit organizations, and also operates his guiding service—Burrell Birding—with his brother Mike.

Michael Burrell has been birding since he was old enough to hold a pair of binoculars. Based in Peterborough, Ontario, he has conducted fieldwork around the province with private industry, Bird Studies Canada, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.