At our January, 2023 General Meeting, Dan Casey gave a hands on tour of how to use eBird. This included how to input data using your computer or phone, how to find birds where you plan on birding next by using others’ submissions, the amazing reports and information Cornell is coming out with because of…
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January 2023 Chirps and Squawks
January 2023 Program – I Bird, You Bird, eBird
* Note that this is a change of presentation from what was in our January edition of the Pileated Post Do you keep bird lists? Do you visit birding hotspots when you travel? Are you curious about which birds can be expected, where, and when? With the creation of eBird in 2002, the Cornell Laboratory…
Read MoreDecember 2022 presentation on the Pribilof Islands: the “Galápagos of the north” available for replay!
At our December 2022 General Meeting, Erick Greene, Professor Emeritus in the Division of Biological Sciences and in the Wildlife Biology Program at The University of Montana, shared his summer studying Gray-crowned Rosy-finches in the Pribilof Islands. Not only did he discuss these wonderful birds, but also gave us an exploration of the islands both…
Read MoreDecember 2022 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the November 7, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Nov 7th was snowy and cold so the in-person board meeting was changed to a Zoom meeting. Some of the items under discussion are highlighted below: ATTENTION ALL BIRDERS: NEW FIELD TRIP LEADERS NEEDED Do you have a special place you like to see birds?…
Read MoreDecember 2022 Program – The Pribilof Islands: the “Galapagos” of the North
presented by Erick Greene Erick Greene is Professor Emeritus in the Division of Biological Sciences and in the Wildlife Biology Program at The University of Montana. He grew up in Quebec, Canada, with twin passions for music and nature. Erick dropped out of high school and lived for a year in the Galapagos Islands, working…
Read MoreNovember 2022 presentation on Becoming a Kid Again: FAS education program available for replay!
At our November 2022 General Meeting, our Conservation Educator, Denny Olson shared his history, our approach to education, and our exciting vision moving forward to get kids outside and in touch with the wonderful outdoor classroom we have in them Flathead Valley. Click on the video below to watch the presentation. Thanks again Denny for…
Read MoreFlathead River in Paint Auction Supports Owen Sowerwine Conservation Project
On November 9, the Flathead Land Trust, with its partners Flathead Lakers and Flathead Audubon Society, hosted the “Flathead River in Paint” auction event at Montana Modern Fine Art on Main Street in Kalispell. The event featured outstanding original “plein air” paintings by 14 local artists of iconic river, farm, and wetland landscapes of the…
Read MoreNovember 2022 Program – Becoming a Kid Again! New Horizons in the Flathead Audubon Education Program
presented by Denny Olson In Denny’s checkered past, he has performed alter-egos Critterman, Doc Wild, Professor Avian Guano, The Lost Voyageur, Dr. Loonacy and the Mad Herbalist well over 3000 times in 49 states, has trained hundreds of teachers and nature interpreters in storytelling, published 5 books on the relationships between humans and the rest…
Read MoreOctober 2022 presentation on Birding in Costa Rica available for replay!
At our October 2022 General Meeting, Joshua Covill gave us a virtual tour of Costa Rica discussing the various ecotypes around the country and what birds to expect in each one. While only scratching the surface of what the country has to offer both in habitats and birds, he made everyone want to book a…
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