To participate in a Christmas Bird Count, contact the listed person. Count Date Contact Information Bigfork Saturday, Dec 16 Craig Hohenberger, asoleado2003@yahoo.com 406-890-1629 Upper Swan Saturday, Dec 16 Luke Lamar, luke@svconnections.org, 406-754-3137 or 406-754-2965 Libby Saturday, Dec 16 Gene Reckin, gnreckin@gmail.com, Home: 406-293-9344 or Cell: 406-291-8482 Eureka Saturday, Dec 16 Lewis & Lynda Young, llyoung@interbel.net,…
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Highlights from November 6, 2017 Board Meeting Appointed Jake Bramante ‘poet laureate of Flathead Audubon’ in recognition of his calendar poem in the November Pileated Post Approved sending an end of the year appeal letter to Flathead Audubon members, with a challenge donation from the Board. Last year’s letter raised over $2000 A calendar sales…
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by Denny Olson American Bitterns are in the heron family, all no strangers to swamps. They are often described as “secretive” or “elusive”, but those conclusions are drawn by a high-and-dry species (us), which does not spend much time in the marshes and swamps. Another reason for that perception is their amazing cryptic coloration (buff…
Read MoreChristmas Bird Counts in the Flathead and Early Winter Birds Presented by Pete Fisher and Craig Hohenberger As we roll into December, it is once again Christmas Bird Count (CBC) time! Join compilers Craig Hohenberger and Pete Fisher on Monday, December 11 for a presentation that will combine summaries of trends, some “virtual birding” and…
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The Montana Bird Records Committee (MBRC) recently accepted a new rare bird for Montana: the Wood Sandpiper. To quote the minutes of the meeting: “[h]ighlights in 2017 included the state’s 1st record for Wood Sandpiper (one of only a small number of inland North American records), the 3rd record for Mississippi Kite, and the 2nd…
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The Montana Bird Advocacy (MBA) was established in 2017 in Missoula, Montana, and is in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to increase knowledge of the distribution, status, and biology of Montana’s native birds and to promote conservation of these birds and the habitats that support them. Although the MBA…
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