by Kay Mitchell, President Speaking for our Board of Directors – WE CONCEDE! Flathead Audubon’s members won our end-of-the-year fundraising challenge. But only by a small feather. If you have been checking the bird feeders on the home page of our website, you really saw a race to the finish. Our goal was $6,000 which…
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Long-eared Myotis
by Lewis Young At first glance, this bat is similar to several other small bats in Montana, but the name is a giveaway for a prominent feature that helps distinguish it. The ears are very large and long compared to the body size and extend 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) or more beyond the nose when…
Read MoreThree new species spotted at Owen Sowerwine Natural Area
by Linda Winnie Three new species were recently added to the OSNA Bird List. Jake Bramante found a Barred Owl near the southwest part of OSNA on Christmas day, about 50 feet outside the west boundary. Then a week later, on New Year’s day, he spotted a Pacific Wren just south of the OSNA border….
Read MoreFebruary 2019 Program
Return of the Wolf to Montana presented byDianne Boyd UPDATE – Meeting has been rescheduled due to the weather. (See details below) Renowned wolf biologist Diane Boyd will present a program on the status of the wolf recovery program at the February 11, 2019 Flathead Audubon program on Thursday, March 7th from 7-9 PM at the Gateway Center,…
Read MoreStudy Finds Mountain Birds Are on an Escalator to Extinction
Warming temperatures forcing an upward shift from Cornell Lab of Ornithology Warmer temperatures are pushing mountain-dwelling birds ever higher as they try to stay in their comfort zone. That’s the conclusion of a group of scientists who retraced the steps of a 1985 expedition in the Peruvian Andes and documented how birds had shifted in…
Read MoreThe Great Backyard Bird Count February 15-18, 2019
You Can Be Part Of The Team—Every Bird Counts The 22nd annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place February 15-18, 2019. The GBBC is a free, fun and easy nationwide event that engages bird appreciators of all ages in counting birds to create a real time snapshot of bird populations around the world. Participants…
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