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…

presented by Joshua Covill From lush lowland rainforests to high misty mountains, Costa Rica is home to over 800 bird species, making it a birder’s paradise! Josh Covill’s presentation will take us through what birding in Costa Rica is like, touching on the amazing biodiversity, where to go, what to look for, and how to…

At our September 2022 General Meeting, our very own David Manuwal regaled his adventures as a young scientist studying birds in the virtually unexplored and very wild Noatak River drainage in northern Alaska in the early ’70s. His research, as well as that of other scientists on the expedition from a variety of disciplines, helped…

Highlights from the May 5, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting and Elections May 2022 BOD Meeting 5/2/22 Tom Roberts presented the newly revised Education Strategic Plan, which added both formative and pre/post assessments and better tracking of participant numbers.  In addition, Cindy Roberts rewrote several sections to make them easier to understand and to reflect our…

presented by Dr. David Manuwal Dr. David Manuwal, who has studied birds in the western US for over 60 years, will be the featured speaker at the Monday, September 12 meeting of the Flathead Audubon Society at 7 PM. (See below on how to join the Zoom meeting.) His presentation will cover his research on…

At our May 2022 General Meeting, we had special guest Asher Stanfield, a bright seventh grader, come in and give a presentation on his science fair project. His science fair project caught the eye of our education committee as well as those at the state science fair level where he won the first-place Grand Award…

At our May 2022 General Meeting, Tom Bansak of the Flathead Lake Biological Station discussed the role of the biological station in monitoring Flathead Lake as well as the history of native and non-native species in the Flathead, how that’s changed over time, and what they see as the biggest challenges moving forward. Click on…

Highlights from the April 4, 2022 Board of Directors Meeting Pam Willison and Denny Olson completed a grant application to Flathead Conservation District to be used to purchase a classroom set of binoculars for use during school field trips. Flathead Audubon will participate in the planning process for the State Park at Somers, the FWP Church…