by Denny Olson Once again, the summer sneaked away with busy-ness, and it is Jewel Basin Hawk Watch (JBHW) time. A number of us addicts will soon be sitting on what seems like the top of the world, straining eyes to the north, watching for approaching dots in the sky, and testing ourselves with the…
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Hawks, Owls, Eagles and Falcons — up close and personal — and FREE! From 9 AM until 1 PM on Saturday, September 17th Flathead Audubon and Lone Pine State Park, will have our biggest event, with activities for everyone, exhibits, booths great programs, and prizes!. Kate Davis, Director of Raptors of the Rockies, a 34-year…
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As we suffered through the hot, dry, smoky days of August it is hard to imagine that the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch season was almost upon us. But the 15th consecutive season of season-long migration monitoring began on August 25th. We are once again happy to have local birder extraordinaire Joshua Covill on board as…
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by Kay Mitchell It’s a new season of Flathead Audubon – welcome to everyone! After a summer of scattering to the winds, now we have an opportunity to flock back together (in person and/or virtually) to enjoy all of our birds (including some newborn speckled ones), view fall migration with awe, take in a field…
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by Darcy Thomas Beverly Skinner’s love of the natural world dates to her childhood when her heart was molded by her maternal grandmother – a “wild crafter” from the Missouri Ozarks who Beverly lived with for a while when she was very young. This country grandmother taught her granddaughter about birds and believed everyone should…
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by Dave Manuwal The second most important source of bird mortality in North America is colliding with windows (American Bird Conservancy). Flathead Audubon has an opportunity to measure the importance of mortality associated with birds hitting windows of our homes. We propose to record all birds that die from hitting our windows for a period…
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by Darcy Thomas Sometimes a common bird is so startling it captures our imagination and washes us with a feeling of such pure delight when we take time to observe their beauty and special behavior. One such bird for me is the American Redstart. American Redstarts Setophaga ruticilla are small, lively wood warblers who are…
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by Dan Casey Rare and Notables – Spring-summer May-August 2022 was characterized by much drier weather throughout, and near record temperatures late in the period. Some avian highlights included a long-staying Cattle Egret near Lakeside, two adult Sabine’s Gulls at Somers, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, and a Sage Thrasher near Whitefish. Boreal Chickadees were reported more…
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presented by Dr. David Manuwal 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. (See below on how to join the Zoom meeting.) His presentation will cover his research on…
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