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...
Join FAS field trip co-leaders Darcy Thomas and Margaret Parodi on Friday, November 4, from 9:30 AM-Noon for an Autumn walk by the Old Steel Bridge Fishing Access along the Flathead River near Kalispell. Belted Kingfisher, Hairy Woodpecker, Ring-billed Gulls, Northern Flickers, chickadees, nuthatches, and kinglets are among some of the birds we hope to...
