Krister Mild was a freelance ornithologist and sound recordist for many years, but is now employed at the Department of Natural Resources, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. He has published a large number of identification articles in different European birdwatching magazines and has produced cassettes and CDs of bird vocalisations from different parts of the Palearctic. He has travelled much, mainly in Europe and Western Asia, and is a member of the Swedish rarities committee.
