Bird Habitat Conservation by Flathead Land Trust and Partners Our Current Effort to Protect Sandhill Crane Habitat Laura Katzman of the Flathead Land Trust will be the featured speaker at Flathead Audubon’s meet- ing on Monday, October 10. Laura will talk about bird habitat conservation accomplishments on over 750 acres in the Flathead and Mission…
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Adapted from Headwater Montana announcement Lisa Bate, Glacier National Park wildlife biologist (and Flathead Audubon Member) has been awarded the Jack Potter Glacier National Park Stewardship Award. established to promote stewardship of Glacier Park’s spectacular natural resources. Lisa exemplifies the key attributes behind the Stewardship Award. She loves the Park, and she works intelligently and…
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By Marylane Pannell The Whitefish Community Center was the location for our annual potluck dinner and FAS membership meeting on May 9, 2016. After several announcements Kay Mitchell, President of FAS, gave the 2015-2016 annual report. She included comments on the following: Hawk Watch; our new treasurer, Joe Batts; OSNA; meeting programs; our education program…
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Highlights from May and June 2016 Board Meetings May Board Highlights Approved adding Bruce Tannehill to accounts access to facilitate financial reviews. Heard report on Wiley Dike observation blind that the piers are now set although it took more than original-ly planned and that it is ready to begin construction of the superstructure….
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Montana Birds and Birders in the 21st Century: There’s an App for That! Presented by Dan Casey The relationship between birding and conservation has matured in many ways over the past three decades. Priorities have been established, partnerships formed, and opportunities for birders to engage in data collection and conservation action continue to increase. With…
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By Gael Bissell. This fall’s Jewel Basin Hawk Watch kicks off the last week in August and will continue through October (as long as weather permits). We need volunteer bird watchers to sign up and help monitor raptor migration almost every day. This is the 9th year of the raptor count on the Swan Ridge…
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HAWKWATCH IS LOOKING FOR SHORT-TERM LOAN OF SMALL CAMPER. Flathead Audubon would like to borrow a small hard-sided camper this fall for about 6 weeks for its Jewel Basin Hawkwatch Project. The camper will be placed near the Jewel Basin trailhead during thisperiod for the overnight use of Hawkwatch volunteers. These volunteers climb up the…
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By Linda Winnie. There is a NEW BENCH at Owen Sowerwine in accessible viewing area that sits at the end of the OSNA accessible trail! The bench provides a resting place to sit and look at the waterfowl that often swim in the side channel just below the viewing area, and to spot the riparian…
Read Moreby Gael Bissell The birding bug clearly caught Dan Casey early in life. He was just a New Jersey grade school student when he first joined his science teacher on winter trips to the coast. Not long after this inspiring event, Dan’s mother, Peggy Casey (as some of you may remember), soon purchased him a…
Read MoreHighlights from April 2016 Board Meeting Heard report that IRS Form 990 due by May 15. Board meeting scheduled for June 6 to make up for the one missed earlier. Heard that Bruce Tannehill will be doing the annual financial examination. Tabled Montana Audubon request for 2 year donation commitment until obtain more detailed information….
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