Join naturalists from Flathead Audubon and the Montana Native Plant Society for a short walk at the Wayfarer’s unit of Flathead Lake State Park on Thursday, May 26, from 8:00-10:00 AM and Thursday, June 2 from 6:00-8:00 PM. in Bigfork. You will learn about the native plants and birds that thrive on this lovely east...
Join refuge wildlife biologist Beverly Skinner on Friday, June 10 or Saturday June 11, 7:45AM until noon and tour the incredible wetlands and grasslands of this hidden jewel west of Kalispell. See nesting Trumpeter Swans and an abundance of shorebirds and waterfowl species associated with Palouse prairie, riparian/wetland, and larch/pine forest habitats of the 9000+...
Join refuge wildlife biologist Beverly Skinner on Friday, June 10 or Saturday June 11, 7:45AM until noon and tour the incredible wetlands and grasslands of this hidden jewel west of Kalispell. See nesting Trumpeter Swans and an abundance of shorebirds and waterfowl species associated with Palouse prairie, riparian/wetland, and larch/pine forest habitats of the 9000+...
This year’s Tally Lake campout is scheduled for Sunday June 12 (arrive after 12 noon) to Tuesday June 14 (checkout by 11 am). This is an ideal time of year to find a variety of migrant and resident birds, most notable is that virtually all the warbler species that are found in Northwest Montana are...
This cooperative trip between Flathead Audubon and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will go to a site on Saturday, August 6, from 8:30 PM-11:00 PM with known bat activity where electronic equipment will be used to detect the ultrasonic calls of bats flying overhead. Mist nets will be used to capture bats for closer inspection....
JOIN FAS field trip organizer, Darcy Thomas organizer on Tuesday September 6, from 8-11 AM. for a morning of birdwatching. The group 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. Smith Lake is...
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. The program will be available on ZOOM. Information to join is below. Dave's presentation will cover his research on birds in...
BIRDS OF PREY FIELD TRIPS at Lone Pine State Parkon Saturday September 17 Join Audubon leaders for walks, Bird ID, and discussion at Lone Pine State Park in conjunction with the Birds of Prey Festival. Three separate walks are scheduled: 8 AM with Darcy Thomas 9 AM with Dee Baginski (USFS) 10 AM with Bridger...
Flathead Audubon will hold the 14th Annual Birds of Prey Festival on Saturday, September 17 from 9 AM until 1 PM at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell. This free family event will feature Kate Davis of Raptors of the Rockies, a 34-year raptor educator, photographer and artist, and author of seven books about birds...
Dan Casey will lead a trip to the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch site on Sunday, September 18 from 9AM-6 PM. The second half of September offers peak numbers and diversity of passing raptors. We expect to see more than 100 hawks of 10 or more species, if conditions are right. This trip involves a 2.2...
Learn how to identify birds of prey at the Wild Wings Raptor Recovery Center on Thursday September 22 at 11:00 AM. The event is sponsored by Flathead Audubonn with no charge for participants. Join veteran Hawk Watch and Wild Wings volunteers for exciting close views and discussions of raptors and their identifying characteristics. This will...
Join Darcy Thomas for an early morning crane viewing on Thursday September 29 from 7-9 AM or Saturday October 1 from 6-8 PM . View Sandhill Cranes as they stage in the West Valley on their fall migration. See these magnificent birds as they fly out at sunrise to nearby agricultural fields where they feed...
