At our October 2023 General Meeting, Gary Swant, author and owner of GoBird Montana took us on a whirlwind tour of our varied planet, visiting all seven continents. His travels over many years have taken him from icy worlds in Antarctica to the remote corners of Madagascar. Gary shares photos of his favorite birds and…
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by Linda Du Lac Many of our members have their Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) membership expiring this month. Not sure when your membership expires? I’m Linda Du Lac, our Membership Chair and would be happy to check your expiration date. Contact me at lindadulac@flatheadaudubon.org. Your membership makes a huge impact on the many important education and…
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by Rod Wallette Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) participated in the Great Fish Community Challenge for our third year, in what has now become our primary fundraising source. We had another successful campaign and raised enough funds to qualify for a percentage of the Challenge matching funds by raising $27,094. The matching amount of $9,708 brought…
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by Jake Bramante With the cooler weather coming on, there’s a temptation to get out the bird feeders once again, but wait just a little longer! This time of year, nature still has a bounty of seeds and late insects to keep our feathered friends well fed. While they would appreciate a suet cake or…
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by Dan Casey Mark your calendars for October Big Day — October 14, 2023! Like the Global Big Day in May, October Big Day is an opportunity to unite around our shared love of birds. Last October, nearly 35,000 people from 185 countries submitted 80,000 checklists with eBird, demonstrating the power of birds to bring…
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by Darcy Thomas Please welcome Dee Baginski to our Audubon family. Dee, a graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in Parks and Resource Management, and veteran Glacier National Park, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Glacier Institute, and US Forest Service employee, has accepted a contract to work part-time as an Operations Coordinator for Flathead…
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by Darcy Thomas As I write, sunshine glints through my morning window touching the table with warmth and hinting of a beautiful day ahead. Gone are the dog days of summer. Fall is such a pleasant time for getting outside and enjoying all the fine activities Montana has to offer – kayaking, hiking, bicycling, and…
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by Lisa Bate Glacier National Park (GNP) will host its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on October 14 from 11am to 3pm near Lake McDonald Lodge. Meet at the Golden Eagle interpretive sign near Jammer Joe’s Restaurant parking lot in the Lake McDonald Lodge area. Snacks and hot beverages will be provided. Park biologists…
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by Dan Casey The 16th fall monitoring season at Jewel Basin Hawk Watch (JBHW) kicked off August 25th, and as of September 15th we had conducted 18 surveys. It has been an interesting and rewarding early season, with high species diversity and higher than average counts. We suspect that the extensive fires in British Columbia…
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