by Dan Casey The 16th fall monitoring season at Jewel Basin Hawk Watch (JBHW) kicked off August 25th, and as of September 15th we had conducted 18 surveys. It has been an interesting and rewarding early season, with high species diversity and higher than average counts. We suspect that the extensive fires in British Columbia…
Read More
By Dan Casey Rare and Notables – August – September 2023 It was a great month for uncommon shorebirds, with a few, such as the Red Knot at Pablo Reservoir and the Hudsonian Godwits at Creston wetland, lingering long enough for multiple local birders to enjoy them. Broad-winged, Swainson’s and Ferruginous Hawks contributed to the…
Read More
by Shannon Donaldson On Saturday, June 17, Flathead Audubon Society hosted the Flathead Valley Birdathon. Twenty-six participants on nine teams spent the day birding for a “caws” – raising money for the conservation easement in the Owen Sowerwine area. Although the morning began with plenty of rain showers and low visibility, by about 9 a.m. it began…
Read More
by Dan Casey The Jewel Basin Hawk Watch has become known as one of the best places to count migrating accipiters in the Northern Rockies. Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks by the hundreds are joined by 16 other species of hawks, falcons and eagles as they fly the ridge on their way to wintering areas as…
Read MoreRare and Notables – May-August 2023 Spring migrants were generally late and in low overall abundance. An abnormally hot dry summer still provided a few surprises, with the first local record of a Red-headed Woodpecker near Kalispell, the seventh local record of a Yellow-breasted Chat (in Somers), an intriguing summer sighting of a Broad-winged Hawk…
Read More
At our May meeting and potluck, Rob Domenech of Raptor View Research Institute told story after story of Ospreys in migration using amazing tracking data. During the presentation, he mentioned ways that we can track those raptors too! Below is a list of resources Rob mentioned (plus a couple bonus resources). MPG Ranch’s Raptor Tracker…
Read More
Join FAS at the Tally Lake Campground for an extraordinary time of birding and relaxing from Friday afternoon on June 2nd until Sunday morning, June 4th. Come for a day trip or spend the whole weekend! This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds; most notable…
Read More
by Jake Bramante It didn’t look good for birding. The fog was low and the birds, were largely quiet as we stood shivering at the entrance to Herron Park. Undeterred, we began our quest, heading up to The Notch. Before entering the forest, we spied an American Robin, heard a House Finch, and a silent…
Read More
by Shannon Donaldson Birdathon is back! It will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023. Birdathon is a fun and friendly competition to see who can find and identify the most bird species in a day. Everyone is welcome to participate, from beginner to expert birders. This year, we will again be birding not just for…
Read More