“Uniting Nature and Technology”, sponsored by Citizen’s Climate Lobby Saturday, April 20, 9am-4pm, Arts and Technology building, FVCC Kids’ Activities (including birding!), panel discussions, workshops and 25 booths representing local organizations. Don’t miss Flathead Audubon’s workshop, “Canaries in the Coal Mine: Birds & Climate” presented by Denny Olson, Flathead Audubon Conservation Educator. Watch a 28-minute…
Read MoreConservation License Renewal
by Margaret Parodi Effective July 1, 2023, everyone ages 12 and older will need a Montana Conservation License to access most State Lands (does not include State Parks). Since there are numerous Audubon field trips that do use State lands, we encourage all Audubon members and field trip participants to get this license. Fishing access…
Read MoreApril 2024 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the March 4, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Get ready for the Annual May Silent Auction and Potluck Dinner A CELEBRATION OF OWEN SOWERWINE The annual Silent Auction is the perfect time to gather all the valuable “stuff” that you’ve squirreled away. Gather up bird books, outdoor gear, artwork, live bedding plants, homemade pies…
Read More2024 Long-billed Curlew Surveys
by Lauren Smith, MT Audubon Communications Specialist Spring is fast approaching, and with that comes the familiar “cur-leeee” call of the Long-billed Curlew, an icon of America’s prairies. These birds depend on Montana’s grasslands for breeding and continue to decline across their range due to loss of habitat owing to development. With this decline, more…
Read More2024 Wings Across the Big Sky Birding Festival is now open
by Lauren Smith, MT Audubon Communications Specialist It’s finally here – registration for the 2024 Wings Across the Big Sky Birding Festival is NOW OPEN! Visit the Montana Audubon website to learn more and to register online. Along with Last Chance Audubon, we’ve put together a fantastic lineup of trips, speakers, and more – you…
Read MorePeeps from the President – April 2024
by Darcy Thomas Our Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and many volunteers have been busy putting our shoulder to the wheel on important chapter work and conservation issues that affect birds. I’d like to give a personal thank you to everyone for making Flathead Audubon a great chapter. Recently we signed on as an organization…
Read MoreFlathead Valley Bird Report – April 2024
By Dan Casey Rare and Notables – February/March 2024 In typical fashion, early March was a time for waterfowl migration to begin in earnest, with good numbers of Northern Pintails present by the end of the period, and multiple sightings of Eurasian Wigeon, Greater White-fronted and Snow Geese. First-of-year (FOY) arrivals included Varied Thrushes, Western…
Read MoreCinnamon Teal
by Connie Marmet Did you know that the Cinnamon Teal is not only a small, rust colored dabbling duck but also a protagonist in the Disney movie series, “DuckTales”? Disney’s Cinnamon Teal has white feathers, a black pixie haircut, and a mole on her cheek, looking more like Daisy Duck than a Teal. The…
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