Rare and Notables – November 2020 Incredibly, the YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) found on Dickey Lake by Nikki M. on July 5th was present until Oct. 21st at the latest (Lewis Y.) Unsure if it is still around. 10/19 – Surf Scoter found at the Creston wetland (Craig H.) 10/23 – Mew Gull spotted at the…
Read Moreby Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – October 2020 Incredibly, the YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) found on Dickey Lake by Nikki M. on July 5th is still present! Dan Casey resighted the loon on Oct. 17th 09/18 – Swamp Sparrow found near Creston (Craig H.) 09/21 – 2 White-faced Ibis in the West Valley Ponds…
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by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – September 2020 08/22 – the YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) found on Dickey Lake by Nikki M. on July 5th was last reported August 22nd. 08/22 – 3 Sanderling at the Creston Wetland pond (Craig H.) 08/31 – American Golden-Plover around the ponds in the West Valley…
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by Gael Bissell In place of our traditional September one-day Birds of Prey Festival at Lone Pine, we will offer a week-long celebration of birds of prey with cool opportunities for you and your family to see and learn more about these incredible flying predators. We actually begin focusing on birds of prey in late August,…
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Mini-course September 18 & 19, 2020 Take a socially distanced Birds of Prey in Flight mini-course taught by Flathead Audubon Conservation Educator Denny Olson September 18 and 19 at Lone Pine State Park. On Friday afternoon, September 18, 2 – 4 PM, we will get some practice and tips on in-flight ID of raptors with…
Read Moreby Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – Summer 2020 RECAP 07/02 – A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found in the West Valley Ponds (Tom F. & Matt B.) 07/05 – A YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) was found on Dickey Lake (Nikki M.) The loon has been present everyday (day of writing 08/18) and will likely be around…
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by Linda Winnie No – this is not about a local rock concert. It is about recent observations in the Valley of birds wearing colored neck collars inscribed with big letters and numbers that can be read from a distance. In general, it is geese and swans that are banded with colored collars. Swans are…
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by Kathy Ross Feathers, hollow bones, no more than air cloaked in brilliant hues. Our neotropical birds migrate at speeds up 100 mph, at elevations as high as 15,000 feet, for up to 8 hours at a stretch or some never stopping for thousands of miles. To top off this feat, they know their way…
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by Linda Winnie The Montana Loon Society is offering cash prizes for 2020 observations of unique banded loons or confirmed unbanded breeding loons! This contest is generously funded by the Montana Loon Society. Two $100 awards will be decided by a random drawing from all individuals who submitted at least one observation. To encourage early…
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