By Pam Willison ALL HANDS ON DECK! Come and help fix the two bridges in Owen Sowerwine, which warped as a result of extra high flood water several years ago. Fall Work Day is schedule for Saturday, September 28, 9am until about noon. Meet in the parking lot of Kalispell Montessori (on Willow Glen Drive)….
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Hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons – up close and personal – and Free! From 9am to 1pm on Saturday, September 14th, Flathead Audubon and Lone Pine State Park are putting on this big event, with activities for everyone including great programs, live raptors, exhibits, and prizes! At 10 am, Flathead Audubon will present a new…
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By Shannon Donaldson On April 15, five participants joined Shannon and Bridger Donaldson at Herron Park for a morning of birding. The group tallied a total of 28 species of birds and several wildflowers. The Serviceberry and Ninebark were just beginning to leaf out and vibrant larch buds were being consumed by several species. After hearing…
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Darcy Thomas Our little group of eight birding buddies made a stop at Lake Frances near Valier on our way to Choteau and were delighted by the sight of at least 8,000 Snow Geese blanketing the far west end of the lake like a white carpet. An incessant cacophony of honking competed with the cries…
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By Shannon Donaldson Flathead Audubon is hosting a series of four Family Friendly Events for kids this summer. All events will be held the third Saturday of the month, May through August, beginning at 9 AM and wrapping up between 11 AM and noon. Geared toward children who are interested in birds and nature, these outdoor…
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Flathead Audubon’s annual Warbler Days at Tally Lake will be held this year from Friday, May 17, through Sunday, May 19. Join us at the Tally Lake Campground for an extraordinary 3 days of birding and relaxing. This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds. Most…
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Join the Flathead Lake Biological Station, Flathead Lakers and Flathead Lake Brewing Company for Science on Tap, the first Thursday of every month in the Cellar at the FLBRC Pubhouse. The February speaker is Beth Mendelsohn with the Owl Research Institute. Beth will present, “Science on Tap: Montana’s Hidden Owls: Three Decades of Research and…
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by Darcy Thomas Clear skies and cool air greeted a group of six in Kila the morning of September 16th. We got off to a shaky start with crows, starlings, house sparrows, coots, robins, magpies, and mallards on our list. It was worth a chuckle. We kept birding and were rewarded at the fishing access…
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Presented By Gary Swant Gary Swant will be the featured speaker at the Monday, Oct. 9 meeting of the Flathead Audubon Society at 7pm. In 1993, Gary set a goal of birding all seven continents. In 2022, he achieved that goal while visiting 37 countries and territories. His presentation features his favorite birds on each…
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by Lauren Smith, Montana Audubon Communications Specialist It may be late summer now, but we’re still reminiscing about the 22nd annual Wings Across the Big Sky Festival! What an incredible June weekend in Great Falls, co-hosted by the Upper Missouri Breaks Audubon chapter. Thank you to everyone who joined us in exploring the stunning variety…
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