At our November 2023 General Meeting, Denver Holt, Founder and President of Owl Research Institute, shared the amazing work that they are doing. They pride themselves on boots-on-the-ground field work and long term studies to get as accurate a picture as they possibly can of the health and trends of a population as well as…
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November 2023 Chirps and Squawks
November 2023 Program – Step into the World of Owls
with an overview of the Owl Research Institute (ORI) Presented by Denver Holt Founded by Denver Holt in 1987, the Owl Research Institute (ORI) stands as one of the most active owl research groups in the world. For over 35 years, ORI has been dedicated to the pursuit of in-depth and lasting studies that illuminate…
Read MoreConservation License Now Required for State Lands Use
by Margaret Parodi Effective July 1, 2023, everyone ages 12 and older needs a Montana Conservation License to access most state lands (does not include state parks). Since there are numerous Audubon field trips that do use State Lands, we encourage all Audubon members and field trip participants to get this license. Fishing access sites…
Read MoreOctober 2023 presentation on birding the seven continents now available for replay!
At our October 2023 General Meeting, Gary Swant, author and owner of GoBird Montana took us on a whirlwind tour of our varied planet, visiting all seven continents. His travels over many years have taken him from icy worlds in Antarctica to the remote corners of Madagascar. Gary shares photos of his favorite birds and…
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May 2023 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the April 3, 2023 Board of Directors Meeting Cash Rewards for Loon Sightings The Montana Loon Society and the Montana Common Loon Working Group (CLWG) are once again offering cash prizes for observations of banded loons or confirmed unbanded breeding loons. Two, $100 awards will be decided by a random drawing from all…
Read MoreMay 2023 Annual Meeting and Potluck details!
by Cory Davis Our May potluck and silent auction are one of our favorite events of the year. We enjoy seeing everyone, eating together, and having time to visit before the summer break. This year, silent auction proceeds will go toward the Owen Sowerwine Conservation Easement. We’ll meet in Room 26 of the Gateway Mall…
Read MoreMay 2023 Program – Tracking Montana’s Osprey
Presented By Rob Domenech Rob Domenech, executive director of Raptor View Research Institute (RVRI), will be the featured speaker at the Monday, May 8 meeting of the Flathead Audubon Society at 7 p.m. (There won’t be a virtual component to this meeting). His presentation will include a brief history of the Montana Osprey Project (when…
Read MoreApril 2023 presentation on field and analytical techniques to inform avian conservation now available for replay!
At our April 2023 General Meeting, Dr. Victoria Dreitz, Director of the Avian Science Center and Professor in Wildlife Biology, shared with us her work both through the University of Montana and with the Avian Science Center. She, along with her university students and other conservation professionals, have been doing on-the-ground research of birds to…
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