Category: Birding
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The History Corner: Christmas Bird Counts
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By Karen Nichols Birders in Northwestern Montana enjoy a rich tradition of Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs), dating back nearly 100 years and encompassing eight communities. Today, there are about 30 […]
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Join Us for 2025 Local Christmas Bird Counts
There are eight local Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs), each within defined 15-mile diameter circles that remain constant from year to year. Participants count birds within these areas on select dates […]
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Eighteenth Jewel Basin Hawk Watch Season Completed!
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By Dan Casey, JBHW Coordinator Dan Stoken and Josh Covill counted just 25 birds during more than 19 hours over three surveys during the last week of October to close […]
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Project FeederWatch
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in BirdingBy Jess Garby Do you enjoy watching birds at your feeders? Are you looking for a fun and meaningful winter project? Project FeederWatch is a wonderful way to turn your […]
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Flathead Valley Bird Report – November 2025
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in BirdingBy Dan Casey Rare and Notables – September/October 2025 See also: https://ebird.org/region/US-MT-029?yr=all Remarkably like a year ago, we had continued warm and dry weather throughout the period. A lack of […]
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Jewel Basin Hawk Watch: Season Update
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in BirdingBy Dan Casey Snow is falling from the valley floor to the ridgetop as I prepare this update, and I am hoping that our 18th season is not coming to […]