The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event on February 12-15, 2016 that engages birds watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot where the birds are. GBBC checklists can be accepted from anywhere in the world! Everyone is welcome—from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes a little as…
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Eureka Christmas Bird Count 2015 Results
by Lewis Young The 23nd annual Eureka Christmas bird count was held on Sunday December 20 in mild weather. We are one of about 30 counts in Montana that are part of National Audubon Society’s long running citizen science Christmas Bird Counts. Twenty people went to the field and 19 people counted at their feeders. …
Read MoreGlacier National Park CBC 2015 Report
by Lisa Bate and Jami Belt On December 20, 2015, 23 observers on 11 field routes and one feeder site (West Glacier) recorded 406 birds of 33 species. This count marked the 42nd Glacier National Park Christmas Bird Count (CBC) since 1973, contributing to the 116th year of the National Audubon Society’s CBC. The main…
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Three Levels of Audubon
By David Cronenwett Development Specialist with Montana Audubon When I tell people I work for Montana Audubon, I often get a response like, “That’s great, I’m a member of the Audubon Society.” I then ask if they are also a member of Montana Audubon, and they come back with a quizzical, “Isn’t that the same…
Read MoreJanuary 2016 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from December 2015 Board Meeting: Heard that 2 grants have been received for the Conservation Education program. Agreed to update the signatories on Flathead Audubon financial accounts. Approved an addition of a Jewel Basin Hawkwatch item to the Education Strategic Plan. Approved offering the Conservation Educator contract for the remainder of the fiscal year…
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