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...
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...
