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December Program: Flathead Audubon Christmas Bird Count
It’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) time! Join former Flathead Audubon Conservation Educator, Denny Olson, for his presentation at our December 8 meeting. Denny will present the history of global Christmas Bird Counts and recount the rich history of the Bigfork and Kalispell counts. Find out more about this presentation and how to tune in both in person and virtually by clicking here.
As always, you can view past general meetings on our Archived Meetings page.
Thank you to everyone who gave during the Great Fish Community Challenge!
We are blown away! This year’s Great Fish Community Challenge was a phenomenal success, thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors. Over 170 donors raised a total of $49,065, exceeding our (frankly ambitious) goal of $40,000. On top of that, the amazing Whitefish Community Foundation and the Circle of Giving contributed a match of $17,000 bringing the total to a whopping $66,065!!
We are truly amazed and humbled by your support and eternally thankful for the hard work and dedication of the Whitefish Community Foundation to help our work to conserve birds, their habitat, and diversity.
Your contributions will go directly toward our education and conservation programs. Thank you for making a real difference.
Where should I bird in the Flathead?
Check out our Birding Hotspots page for some ideas or watch Jake Bramante’s in-depth January 2025 presentation titled “Find More Birds in the Flathead Valley” on our Archived Meetings page. The Flathead portion of eBird is another great resource to see what other birders are finding nearby!
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In addition to our monthly Pileated Post, we also have a short email we send out called the Flathead Audubon Fly-by. It contains a brief reminder of events, any last minute announcements, and a splash of birdiness to your inbox. It’s even more important over the summer when our meetings take a break and we have a slew of field trips!
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- Craft for Conservation: Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene
Join the Flathead Audubon Society and Flathead County Libraries at a crafting workshop intended to raise awareness about bird conservation. One of the major threats to bird populations is collisions with glass buildings and windows. To educate the public on this issue, the international art and conservation project “Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene,” based in… Read more: Craft for Conservation: Bird Collisions in the Anthropocene - November 2025 Flathead Valley Bird Report
By Dan Casey Rare and Notables – October/November 2025 See also: https://ebird.org/region/US-MT-029?yr=all The weather remained mild throughout the period, with snow and ice restricted mostly to the mountains. This made for a gradual influx of winter birds, although Bohemian Waxwings and Rough-legged Hawks were fairly widely reported by the end of the period. Snow Geese,… Read more: November 2025 Flathead Valley Bird Report - November 2025 presentation on birding in Brazil now available for reply!At our November, 2025 General Meeting, Josh Covill, local bird guide and Flathead Audubon member, shared stories from his birding road trip across Brazil with two, close friends. Covering a wide range of habitats, Josh shows us the varied avifauna from sneaky rails to flashy toucans to the numerous tyrants and tanagers. Click on the… Read more: November 2025 presentation on birding in Brazil now available for reply!
- Jr. Ranger To Go Kits
Flathead Lake State Park (FHLSP), Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS) and Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) are hosting a series of Jr. Ranger To-Go Kits this winter. These kits will cover birds, owls, snow science, and winter’s effects on forest/lake ecology. The kits will rotate topics every other week starting December 5th and the last set… Read more: Jr. Ranger To Go Kits - Bird of the Month- Feeder Birds: Rufous Hummingbirds
By Molly Miller I saw my first male Rufous Hummingbird on April 25 this year, as he buzzed and clicked his way to the feeder. Acting uncharacteristically shy at first, he took a long drink and flew to a nearby bush. He preened his colorful feathers before whirring in for a second drink and buzzing… Read more: Bird of the Month- Feeder Birds: Rufous Hummingbirds - December Program: Flathead Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Presented by Denny Olson It’s Christmas Bird Count (CBC) time! Join former Flathead Audubon Conservation Educator and lifelong teaching naturalist, “edutainment” performer, and author, Denny Olson, for his presentation at our December 8 meeting. Denny will present the history of global Christmas Bird Counts and recount the rich history of the Bigfork and Kalispell counts.… Read more: December Program: Flathead Audubon Christmas Bird Count
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