Bird Animal of the Month by Lewis Young The Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus), also known as the Little Brown Bat, is the most common bat in Montana and one of the most common in the United States until recent years. It is well named since it is small and normally some shade of brown….
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January 2017 Program
Palmyra Atoll, Sooty Terns and Invasive Rat Eradication By William Beyer Mr. William Beyer has been a Flathead valley resident since 1982, and got interested in bird watching after attending Bird Identification classes at FVCC. He has also been an Audubon member since the mid 1990’s and participates in Christmas bird counts when not away…
Read MoreConservation Education Corner – December 2016
by Denny Olson FAS Conservation Educator Other than the Teacher’s Trunk Workshop, which happened on October 20, this last month continues to be a writing and gathering creative time. The next “events” will be the Christmas Bird Counts – Bigfork on December 17 and Kalispell bringing in the New Year right on January 1. The…
Read MoreDecember 2016 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from November 2016 Board Meeting Heard a request from Jim Rogers, President of Mission Mountain Audubon for a letter of support for the proposed legislation to transfer the National Bison Range to the Tribes and a presentation by Bryon Upton from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes describing the history leading up to the…
Read MoreFlathead Audubon Supports Sandhill Crane Conservation Project
2016-2017 Northwest Montana Christmas Bird Counts
It’s that time of year for the largest citizen science project, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. All around the world, people are getting together to get outside and count birds in their areas. Here in Northwest Montana, we’ve got quite a few Christmas Bird Counts. Check below for locations and dates. To participate in…
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