by Denny Olson Our 15th Birds of Prey Festival, now a biennial event, was an educational success by any measure. Wild Wings Rescue brought 20 spectacular rescue birds, Flathead Land Trust, Flathead Lakers, Owl Research Institute and Center for Native Plants had informative booths and interactive activities. Our own Flathead Audubon booths educated visitors about…
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Highlights from the September 3, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting We could use your help. If you have vintage photos of Flathead Audubon Society members that you can share with the History Committee, please contact linda@flatheadaudubon.org We also need volunteers for our Education Committee. These individuals would help with the learning kits and events. Please contact darcy@flatheadaudubon.org if…
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By Darcy Thomas I love birds. Birds are everywhere, so you can be delighted by them most anywhere you are. They are colorful and gorgeous. Their behavior is fascinating to study and observe. They fill the air with music. As much as I love birds, I find my enjoyment of them grows when I can…
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By Dan Casey Rare and Notables – August-September 2024 It was a good month for shorebirds and raptors. Seventeen Broad-winged Hawks were seen at the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch through the period, along with six Swainson’s Hawks. Pablo Reservoir once again proved to be one of the best places in western Montana to find Buff-breasted…
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It was another record year for the Great Fish Community Challenge, put together by the Whitefish Community Foundation. This amazing charitable giving event brings together donors and nonprofits from throughout the Flathead Valley to help raise funds and build awareness of the critical work these organizations perform. While we await their final numbers and their…
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By Dan Casey The 17th fall monitoring season at Jewel Basin Hawk Watch kicked off August 25th, and as of September 14th we had conducted 17 surveys. It has been an interesting and rewarding early season, with high species diversity and higher than average counts. We had tallied 847 raptors of 15 species as of…
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Presented by Elliott Ress The Merlin app has proved to be an extremely useful resource for both non-birders and birders alike. The Merlin Sound ID feature has helped improve birders’ ability to identify birds by sound, while also increasing community awareness, and supporting research. MerlinVision is the engine that powers Merlin Sound ID. This presentation…
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