It was another record year for the Great Fish Community Challenge, put together by the Whitefish Community Foundation. This amazing charitable giving event brings together donors and nonprofits from throughout the Flathead Valley to help raise funds and build awareness of the critical work these organizations perform. While we await their final numbers and their…
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By Dan Casey The 17th fall monitoring season at Jewel Basin Hawk Watch kicked off August 25th, and as of September 14th we had conducted 17 surveys. It has been an interesting and rewarding early season, with high species diversity and higher than average counts. We had tallied 847 raptors of 15 species as of…
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Presented by Elliott Ress The Merlin app has proved to be an extremely useful resource for both non-birders and birders alike. The Merlin Sound ID feature has helped improve birders’ ability to identify birds by sound, while also increasing community awareness, and supporting research. MerlinVision is the engine that powers Merlin Sound ID. This presentation…
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By Lauren Smith, MT Audubon Communications Specialist At the beginning of July, the Montana Audubon Black Swift research team began surveys in the far northwest corner of Montana, near Troy and Yaak. Three of the four sites surveyed were occupied by nesting Black Swifts – a great start to the field season! The team was…
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By Gael Bissell It was terribly sad news to hear of Glenn Graham’s passing at the end of 2023. Glenn and his wife, Shelly, neighbors to the Owen Sowerwine property, were strong supporters of the Owen Sowerwine conservation easement. As a wonderful supportive neighbor to the Owen Sowerwine property, Glenn really loved the natural area,…
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