Join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas for a morning of birdwatching. We will walk a portion of the paved Great Northern Historical Trail along Smith Lake before driving around the lake stopping at the boat launch and other pullouts along the way to view birds. Smith Lake is a complex of large, shallow wetlands...
Join Karen Nichols and Kathy Ross exploring the easily accessible Hatchery trails, for our returning avian migrants--warblers, vireos, thrush, osprey and so many others as they return to breed in our beautiful valley. Along with our favorite “locals” including dippers and chickadees. Also learn about the native flora—nature’s own bird feeders, especially for parent birds...
Dan Casey will be leading a Sunday morning bird walk along the Sonny Boon Memorial Trail in Somers during this spring migration season. The paved trail follows a portion of the old railroad bed along Somers Slough and offers excellent views of waterfowl as well as a wide variety of land birds reliant on the...
Join Darcy Thomas to savor the beauties of the Bison Range in Moiese. The Bison Range is home to many birds such as Bald and Golden Eagles, Lewis’s Woodpeckers, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Willow Flycatchers, Lazuli Buntings, and Grasshopper Sparrows. There is also wonderful native vegetation and many animals including Bison, White-tail and Mule deer, Elk, pronghorn,...
Join FAS at the Tally Lake Campground for an extraordinary three days of birding and relaxing. There is space for RVs and tents for those who want to spend the nights (checkout time is 11am). This is an ideal time of year to find a wide variety of migrant and resident birds; most notable is...
Come spend a morning walking the trails at Bad Rock Canyon WMA by Columbia Falls with Darcy Thomas and Michel De Leon Tyler. We will walk up to three miles on level ground while we look for warblers and other songbirds, flycatchers, and woodpeckers. You will need a Conservation License forthis walk which can be...
Summer Songbirds and Native Flora abound at the Firebrand Pass Trailhead area in Glacier Park. Join Steve Gniadek (Flathead Audubon) and Kathy Ross (MNPS/FAS) in the appreciation of our returning migratory birds. We will explore the wetlands, mixed forest, and grassland habitats near the trailhead for waterfowl and many species of neotropical migrants including Olive-sided...
Birdathon is a fun and friendly competition to see who can find and identify the most bird species in a day. Everyone is welcome to participate, from beginner to expert birders. Last year, nearly 30 participants got together and went “birding for a caws”. The cause was raising money to help secure the conservation easement on Owen...
Join Jim Rogers for a morning of hiking and birding in Whitefish. Our field trip begins on the summit of Big Mountain at the Danny On trailhead and, after walking 4 miles down and descending 2350 feet of elevation, ends in the village area of the Whitefish Mountain Resort. Participants must find their own way...
Flathead Audubon is hosting a family friendly event series for kids this summer. All events will be held the third Saturday of the month, May through August, beginning at 9 AM and wrapping up between 11 AM and noon. Geared toward children who are interested in birds and nature, these outdoor events will all have...
Flathead Audubon is hosting a family friendly event series for kids this summer. All events will be held the third Saturday of the month, May through August, beginning at 9 AM and wrapping up between 11 AM and noon. Geared toward children who are interested in birds and nature, these outdoor events will all have...
