The regular monthly meeting will feature our own Conservation Educator, Denny Olson at the Gateway West Community Room on Monday, March14 at 7 PM. Birds have often been described in disparaging terms as "dodos" -- incapable of anything but instinctive behaviors, and having tiny brains with limited learning capacity. After all, they're just reptiles with...
Dan Casey will lead a socially-distanced small group to visit Church Slough and other Somers area wetlands on Sunday, March 20 from 8 am until noon. Mid- to late March is the prime time to see large flocks of incoming migrants, including such seasonal specialties as Greater Scaup and Eurasian Wigeon. If the conditions are...
Join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas for a birding walk along the Flathead River at the Steel Bridge trails onTuesday, March 22. We are likely to see Bald Eagles, Gulls, and woodpeckers as well as various passerines. This is a flat walk on varied terrain of up to 2.5 miles. Since the spring equinox...
Join FAS on Friday and Saturday March 25–26 for the annual trek to Freezout Lake. Snow Geese are beginning to move from their wintering grounds to their arctic nesting areas along with thousands of other waterfowl. They stop over at Freezout Lake WMA near Choteau to rest and feed before finishing their journey We will...
Join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas on Tuesday, April 5 from 9-11:30 AM for a birding walk along the Flathead River at the Steel Bridge trails. We are likely to see Swallows, Woodpeckers, a few ducks, and various passerines. This is a mostly flat walk on varied terrain of just under three miles.We will...
Join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas Sunday, April 10, from 9-11:30am for a morning of birdwatching in Kila. We will drive around Smith Lake to designated pullouts to view birds. Along the way we will stop at Ashley Creek and pass through a variety of habitat including shallow wetlands and marsh, agricultural land, stands...
Dylan Tabish will be the guest speaker at the April 11 Flathead Audubon meeting from 7-9 PM at the Gateway West Community Room in Kalispell. He will talk about the spike in recreation interest in recent years and what is being done to try and expand outdoor opportunities while promoting sustainable behavior, such as Recreate...
Please join FAS field trip leader Darcy Thomas on Wednesday, April 20, from 8am-11am.to hike the trails and view the pond from a birding blind for a variety of habitats that are attractive to several species. While ducks are more typical on the ponds, the grounds offer a bubbling creek, woodland edges and plenty of...
Dan Casey will be leading three Sunday morning bird walks along the Sonny Boon Memorial Trail in Somers during this spring migration season Sunday, April 24, May 8 or May 22, from 8am -10 am. . The paved trail follows a portion of the old railroad bed alongSomers Slough and offers excellent views of waterfowl...
Linda deKort and Pat Jaquith will lead an exploration of the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area on Saturday, April 30 from 9:30 AM until 1 PM with the goal of updating the plant list. Bring your favorite reference book if you have one. Bring binoculars if you’re interested in the spring birds providing the music! ...
Owen Sowerwine Natural Area. Leader: Denny Olson, Conservation Educator for Flathead Audubon May 1, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Meet at Kalispell Montessori School parking lot, and bring a snack to munch in the field. This is the absolute peak of riverbottom birds singing at the top of their lungs to establish territories and attract...
Dan Casey will be leading three Sunday morning bird walks 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 diverse...
