Highlights from the December 5, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting
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Author: Jake Bramante
Citizen Scientists Needed for Rosy-Finch Feeder Surveys!
Do you feed birds during the cold winter months, or know of a friend or family member that does? If so, we at Montana Audubon encourage you to join us and contribute to a large Rosy-Finch study spanning at least eight western states! This coming winter Montana Audubon is once again partnering with Utah’s Sageland…
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American Crow
by Kat Petersen Their iconic black glistening feathers, generalist beak, and recognizable “caw” makes them easily identifiable to even non-birders: The American Crow. Crows are one of the most common and widespread genus of birds in the world. On a recent trip to Thailand, I was awoken with the familiar call of a crow who…
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January 2023 Program – I Bird, You Bird, eBird
* Note that this is a change of presentation from what was in our January edition of the Pileated Post Do you keep bird lists? Do you visit birding hotspots when you travel? Are you curious about which birds can be expected, where, and when? With the creation of eBird in 2002, the Cornell Laboratory…
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Owen Sowerwine, The Man
by Lynda Saul Who Was Owen Sowerwine? Ever wonder about the person behind a named landmark, national forest, or natural area? How about our local Owen Sowerwine Natural Area? A look at the headstone mounted on an erratic boulder in the back row of the Columbia Falls Fairview Cemetery reveals Owen Evan Sowerwine. Aug 1,…
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Flathead Valley Bird Report – January 2023
Rare and Notables – Nov/Dec 2022 As we shifted into winter weather, smaller lakes froze and the waterfowl flocks on Flathead Lake and River grew, particularly mixed flocks of Aythya species (Redhead, Canvasback, scaup). The first Snowy Owls of the season arrived, and there were a few notable lingering birds that more typically leave us…
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