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...
Join Denny Olson for an early evening viewing on 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 during the day or in from their daily...
See bison, birds and other wildlife on a day trip to the Bison Range. The range is home to up to 500 bison which can be viewed safely from your car. Other wildlife includes black bear, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, mountain cottontail and more. More than 200 bird species have been catalogued on...
See shorebirds, ducks, grebes, cranes, pipits and raptors on this field trip to see fall migrators on Sunday, October 9 from 9 AM until noon. The group will view the West Valley Ponds from the roadside. Bring binoculars and scopes, if you can. Carpooling is best due to limited number of pullouts. To register and...
The October 10 meeting will feature Josh Covill in Room 26 of the Gateway West Mall building at 7 PM. Josh 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 plan your own visit. Costa Rica is home...
Join FAS educator Denny Olson on a fallwalk at OSNA on Sunday, October 16 from 9 AM until noon. Learn about birds and wildlife as they prepare for the coming winter. Expect to see our year-round resident birds including woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, waxwings, juncos, jays and hopefully the unexpected bird or wildlife sighting. Dress for...
Join Bridger and Shannon Donaldson on Thursday, November 3, from noon-2 PM for an afternoon of birding the fields and wetlands in West Valley before winter sets in. We are likely to see a variety of waterfowl including swans, Snow Geese, Buffleheads and more. Raptors such as Redtailed and Rough-legged Hawks are very likely, along...
