At our September 2022 General Meeting, our very own David Manuwal regaled his adventures as a young scientist studying birds in the virtually unexplored and very wild Noatak River drainage in northern Alaska in the early ’70s. His research, as well as that of other scientists on the expedition from a variety of disciplines, helped…
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by Darcy Thomas and Kathy Ross “Going Batty” was finally back this year with a surprising, uncommon bat guest. A Townsends Big-eared Bat was a special treat for bat biologists and participants, young and old. The enthusiasm for bats was shared by all! Thanks so much to Leslie Kehoe for once again letting us share…
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by Jill and Mike Fanning Sunday June 12 to Tuesday June 14 This Year’s Tally Lake Campout provided some excellent birding to about 17 Flathead Audubon members and guests. We met at Tally Lake Sunday afternoon and after our opening birding walks had a potluck meal around the fire. Some people stayed the night and…
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by Carole Jorgensen Conservation Short Notes Avian Flu According to APHIS, there have been 51 cases of wild bird mortality associated with avian flu in Montana, including one bald eagle in Flathead County, as of Aug 2022. Wild birds are apparently more resistant to avian flu than domestic fowl. Feeding birds (once the bears go…
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by Linda Winnie Adding a Kiosk and ADA Accessible Facilities Earlier articles in this series described how a cadre of Flathead Audubon volunteers cleared trails and built bridges at Owen Sowerwine, carried out routine maintenance and weed control, monitored natural features, with Flathead and Montana Audubon covering the relatively minor costs of materials and equipment…
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Highlights from the May 5, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting and Elections May 2022 BOD Meeting 5/2/22 Tom Roberts presented the newly revised Education Strategic Plan, which added both formative and pre/post assessments and better tracking of participant numbers. In addition, Cindy Roberts rewrote several sections to make them easier to understand and to reflect our…
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