by Carole Jorgensen The Biden administration has withdrawn the “M” solicitor’s opinion that suggested the incidental take provision of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) was inappropriate, which will ensure that incidental take provisions will remain in the MBTA. The state of Virginia has also passed a state bird incidental take regulation, the first of…
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New Species at Owen Sowerwine Natural Area While walking out of OSNA after a morning of hacking Buckthorn out of the natural area on March 20th with a great crew of Auduboners Denny Olson spotted a Pacific Wren hopping around an old fallen log. Upon checking the OSNA bird list I found this species has…
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Highlights from the April 5, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting Treasurer Rod Wallette has completed a draft version of the Financial Policy. The Finance Committee will meet to fine tune it, then the BOD will finalize it. FAS has submitted the paperwork to United Way to rent large meeting spaces for our monthly public meetings…
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Information provided by Citizens for a Better Flathead The rules for sorting corrugated cardboard, paperboard, brown paper bags, and paper egg cartons in the Flathead have changed. At all county recycling sites, only clean, unwaxed corrugated cardboard should be placed in the Cardboard recycling bin. Corrugated cardboard is three layers of heavy paper, two flat…
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At Home with Native Plants and Birds- Gardening Successes from our Flathead Community by Kathy Ross The Montana Native Plant Society Flathead Chapter and Flathead Audubon are planning a program for spring of 2022, but we need your help. This season, take pictures of the native plants you are growing in your gardens and landscapes. What…
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by Pam Willison Haunting, quavering, buzzy, isolated and resonant, lacking melody and fluidity, and musical but dissonant. The Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) provides a challenge for those who seek to describe the song. Possibly the best description is polyphonous: 2 or 3 notes sounded simultaneously resulting in a sound that sometimes seems harmonious, and sometimes…
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by Dan Casey Rare and Notables, Arrivals – March/April 2021 3/18 – White-throated Sparrow – Big Mountain (Shannon and Bridger D.) 3/20 – Ross’s Goose – Egan Slough Rd. (Craig H.) 3/20 – Mew Gull – (present two weeks) Somers Bay (Danny T.) 3/31 – Red-necked Grebe (6) – (first of year) Smith Lake (Derrick…
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Dogs and Lemonade…Now Go Out and Plant Those Natives! by Gael Bissell If you were to describe our board’s demographic and computer skills last January, it would have been: mostly retired, over 60, slow in adopting new FAS email addresses, and isn’t Zoom a board game? We were your typical old dogs, reluctant to learn…
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Our April meeting featured John Marzluff discussing ravens and how they interact with wolves and humans. His studies in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem has led to some cool findings and has debunked a few myths. Learn more about the natural history of ravens and the interesting data that they’re capturing in this fascinating species. Click…
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