Training Session on August 23 In celebration of the Year of the Bird, Glacier National Park is launching a new Hawk Watch Program where park biologists will teach volunteers how to count migrating raptors. A training will be held at the Apgar Education Center in Apgar Village on Thursday, August 23, 2018 from 9 am…
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Candidates for Officers and Board Members – May 2018
7At the May meeting, FAS will elect the Treasurer, Secretary, and several Director positions. Nominees (with biographies) for these positions are: Treasurer —Joe Batts : I have served as the appointed treasurer of Flathead Audubon Society (FAS). I have enjoyed that role and I look forward to remaining the Treasurer. I have been very fortunate…
Read MoreMay 2018 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from April 2, 2018 Board Meeting The May business meeting will be short. We will elect officers and new board members and vote to revise the Constitution/Bylaws. Beauty of Birds class has been cancelled for this year. The board authorized printing 1000 revised FAS brochures. They will be available at the Montana Bird Festival…
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Montana Audubon—Birds and Beyond presented by Larry Berrin Join us Monday, May 14, 7-9 PM at the Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second Street, Whitefish for a program about Montana Audubon. Join Larry Berrin, the new Executive Director, as he shares with you what the future will look like for Montana Audubon with the launching of…
Read MoreTime To Prepare For The Bears
from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana’s hibernating black bears and grizzly bears are stirring. Adult males usually emerge first from winter dens in mid-March. When bears emerge from their dens, they are physically depleted and food is a priority. Bears are often tempted to go where raccoons and domestic dogs are getting into garbage….
Read MoreWings Across the Big Sky is coming to Kalispell in June!
June 8-10, 2018 Kalispell, Montana Red Lion Hotel The annual Montana Audubon Bird Festival is fast approaching! Please register early by mailing the form included in the registration brochure or by visiting www.mtaudubon.org. If registering online, please only choose one field trip per day as the system will not allow you to register for a…
Read MoreGet ready for the May 2018 Annual Potluck!
The Flathead Audubon May 2018 Annual Potluck (and last general meeting of the season) is coming! Bring a potluck item, your own plate and silverware, and a few silent auction items. Prepare for a wonderful evening of hanging out with your fellow birders, a great presentation, a silent auction, and a fun potluck. Monday, May…
Read MoreApril 2018 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from March 5, 2018 Board Meeting A spreadsheet for grants has been created to better track our grant requests and success. We did not receive the Forest Service Citizen Science grant. We will be participating in the Whitefish Community Foundation fund raiser this year. Road Scholar could use a few more volunteers this summer….
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The Search for Black Swifts A Species of Concern, Inventory Need and Legend presented by Chris Hammond Join us Monday, April 9, 7-9 PM at the Gateway West Community Room, US Highway 2 West, Kalispell, for an informative and entertaining program on Black Swifts. Chris Hammond will discuss this unusual neotropical migrant bird that initiates…
Read MoreLooking for Luscious Desserts!
The Dessert Auction is the big fundraiser at the Festival, and the proceeds will be used to help fund a local Flathead Audubon project – installation of a parking area for the new bird viewing area at the West Valley Ponds (to be completed this year!). Donated desserts are at the center of the Dessert…
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