By Lisa B. Flowers, FAS Conservation Educator Learning how to really focus a pair of binoculars, what features of a bird make it able to fly and why some flap and others soar, whether to in invest in a bird guide or download an app to use on your smart phone, learning common birds from…
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April 2016 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the March 2016 Board Meeting: Heard Treasurer’s Report that total revenue exceeds expenses to date for this fiscal year and that total financial assets have declined due to stock market trends. President Kay Mitchell reported a number of accomplishments to date this year including the finding of suitable storage space for FAS materials,…
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Our April program will be about the 9,225 acre Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. Lost Trail is a breathtakingly beautiful area nestled in Pleasant Valley in Northwestern Montana. The refuge was established in 1999 as the 519th refuge in the National Wildlife Refuge System of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Established for migratory birds, the refuge’s…
Read MoreVolunteer for the Curlew!
Are you ready to hear the ‘currlleeee’ of the Long-billed Curlew? Well, grab your binoculars and get ready, because this charismatic shorebird needs you. Montana’s curlews will be trickling back into the state in less than two months and we need your help finding as many as possible in and around the Mission Valley! We…
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By Marylane Pannell, Flathead Audubon Secretary Recently I’ve read several articles about “Spark Birds”, the birds that spark your interest in birding. The ones that make you want to see more birds. Many people have a spark bird but I could not narrow it down to one. I’ve had a number of experiences seeing birds…
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