Bird feeders are often a strong attractant to bears especially in the fall when they are trying to fatten up before entering their dens. Please consider not feeding birds until the bears have entered dens which usually happens by the end of November. Other attractants also create conflicts with bears. Montana FWP Bear and Lion…
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by Dan Casey Rare and Notables – Aug/Sept Cold fronts were few and far between, and correspondingly, the quantity of fall migrants seemed low. But several rarities were found, including two county firsts (Chestnut-sided Warbler, Ruddy Turnstone). Sandhill Cranes began to gather in the West Valley as the last hummingbirds, swallows and Ospreys moved on…
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by Cory Davis, President You and the Flathead community donated an amazing $24,508 by the Sept. 17th deadline; soon the Whitefish Community Foundation will add a considerable match to these contributions. This is our big fundraiser of the year that helps fund our education programs such as our Birds Rock!! videos and conservation efforts such…
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presented by Mark Ruby As part of the Collaborated Forest Landscape Restoration Program, the USFS engaged in multi-party forest carnivore inventory and monitoring across the Swan, Clearwater and Blackfoot Valleys between 2013 and 2016. The target species for detection were wolverine, fisher and Canada lynx. The methods utilized non-invasive winter survey methods across the 1.5…
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Our September meeting kicked off the 2021-22 season with our very own Dave Manuwal discussing the Brood X Cicada swarm that happened in the summer of 2021. He compares them to the wide array of cicadas including the few that live in northwestern Montana! Click on the video below and thanks again Dave for shining…
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Our May meeting featured Charles B. van Rees discussing his research on migratory gull behavior from his Fulbright fellowship at Doñana biological station in Seville, Spain as well as reviewing some of the species and places that make Spain one of Europe’s ultimate birdwatching destinations. Click on the video below and thanks again Charles for…
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Look who Pam Willison found hanging out in OSNA the morning of this past May 5. She was doing a walk through with two women from Flathead Conservation District regarding the grant application for OSNA when she was lucky to spot this elusive bird. Although she had never seen one before she knew exactly what…
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by Denny Olson I decided to take a departure from the usual this month. Recently, we have seen our Valley “relapse” into another round of a pandemic variant, and the resulting cancellations and disappointments, and the depressing prospects of us returning to “normal” soon, have taken an emotional toll. But lest…
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by Linda Winnie Jean Robocker passed away on June 28, 2021, at the age of 98. Jean was a founding member of Flathead Audubon. She played a central role in starting and growing the FAS education program. She was Chair of the FAS Education program in 1977 when FAS was founded, then again in 1984-86,…
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by Dan Casey A number of the most active Flathead area birders commented that overall numbers of spring migrant and local breeding bird species were noticeably low in 2021. Sparrows, warblers, swallows and flycatchers were conspicuously late to arrive, and present in lower densities than expected in most habitats. It remains to be seen if…
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