by Darcy Thomas Downy Woodpeckers have always captured my attention with their striking black and white feathers and industrious energy, as they go about nimbly foraging for insects along tree branches. They often flock with other birds so I can usually count on enjoying a lovely array of birds when Downys are present. Of the…
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By Dan Casey Rare and Notables – August – September 2023 It was a great month for uncommon shorebirds, with a few, such as the Red Knot at Pablo Reservoir and the Hudsonian Godwits at Creston wetland, lingering long enough for multiple local birders to enjoy them. Broad-winged, Swainson’s and Ferruginous Hawks contributed to the…
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Presented By Gary Swant Gary Swant will be the featured speaker at the Monday, Oct. 9 meeting of the Flathead Audubon Society at 7pm. In 1993, Gary set a goal of birding all seven continents. In 2022, he achieved that goal while visiting 37 countries and territories. His presentation features his favorite birds on each…
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by Pam Willison Save the Date!! The Owen Sowerwine Fall Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023. We will meet in the parking lot of Kalispell Montessori (on Willow Glen Drive) at 9:00 a.m., and spend about three hours doing some weed and trail maintenance. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy footwear, and…
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by Denny Olson In the last issue of the Post, I tried to point out the human tendency to frame our thinking about our relationship to the land that sustains us as “self-absorbed”. It is looking at nature in the framework of “what good is nature to me?” The range of responses to that question…
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by Rosemary McKinnon A few summers ago, I had an unusual set of visitors to my bedroom. This bedroom has a fireplace, rarely used, with a chimney. Swifts arrived to nest there. Accustomed to silence, I was not aware of their presence until the chicks hatched. From then on, for weeks, I could barely sleep….
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by Lauren Smith, Montana Audubon Communications Specialist It may be late summer now, but we’re still reminiscing about the 22nd annual Wings Across the Big Sky Festival! What an incredible June weekend in Great Falls, co-hosted by the Upper Missouri Breaks Audubon chapter. Thank you to everyone who joined us in exploring the stunning variety…
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by Darcy Thomas Although a rather longish drive, a group of 14, including myself, drove to the CSKT Bison Range in Moise to enjoy a day of bird and wildlife watching. Morning rain prompted us to begin our day in the Visitor’s Center where CSKT employee Emily provided a tour and taught us about the …
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by Kathy Ross May 20: A good day for birds and butterflies in Glacier National Park with Steve Gnaidek and Kathy Ross. Birders local and from around the country joined in this field trip, exploring favorite birding haunts in the park. Warblers abounded, as mating Rufous hummingbirds delighted, fliting among willows and dogwood of the…
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by Darcy Thomas On a drizzly day in May, a group of twelve from Flathead and Mission Audubon met at the University of Montana’s field station in Yellow Bay to learn about ecology and research of the Flathead Watershed, hear the famous food web disaster of Mysis shrimp, and enjoy a quick picnic before tromping…
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