by Dan Casey In August of 2007, local birder Dan Casey was joined by Steve Hoffman (formerly Montana Audubon Director) to scout a potential raptor migration survey site in the Jewel Basin. Dan had a hunch, based in part on opportunistic sightings on fall hikes to Mt. Aeneas, that there was potential for this to…
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by Bob Lee With all the uncertainty concerning gatherings last spring, Flathead Audubon postponed their annual meeting, the May potluck, to be rescheduled at an appropriate time this fall. However, gatherings are still limited. But we need to conduct some business, including elections. Per state statute and our ByLaws, we can hold a business meeting…
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by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – Summer 2020 RECAP 07/02 – A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found in the West Valley Ponds (Tom F. & Matt B.) 07/05 – A YELLOW-BILLED LOON (immature) was found on Dickey Lake (Nikki M.) The loon has been present everyday (day of writing 08/18) and will likely be around…
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by Kay Mitchell And the race is on! Flathead Audubon has happily joined the Great Fish Community Challenge, sponsored by the Whitefish Community Foundation. The Great Fish Community Challenge is a 6-week Valley-wide campaign with the goal of encouraging donors through a single donation to keep our essential nonprofit organizations in operation. Flathead Audubon appreciates…
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Birding with Alpacas in Ecuador presented by Dan Kotter Guest speaker Dr. Dan Kotter will recount his experiences birding in Ecuador at the September 14 Flathead Audubon meeting. The meeting begins at 7 PM, and will be available via Zoom and phone for those who wish to attend. (Check your inbox for the latest Pileated…
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Check out Flathead Audubon’s entertaining new film featuring our very own eccentric Professor Avian Guano, Bir.D., narrating all the reasons that birds really do rock! Birds really are critical to our existence. We appreciate not only their beauty and songs, but also the many benefits they provide. Our new video brings the message home in…
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by Kathy Ross Spring is here and we are spending more time at home. Let’s take these challenging times and turn them into a unique and productive opportunity to make a healthier world in our own landscapes for our birds, pollinators, wildlife and the environment. Three very bird friendly and valuable things you can do…
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by Linda Winnie No – this is not about a local rock concert. It is about recent observations in the Valley of birds wearing colored neck collars inscribed with big letters and numbers that can be read from a distance. In general, it is geese and swans that are banded with colored collars. Swans are…
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By Denny Olson My son (second-grade teacher-from-home) sent me a Facebook post — not his own — that summed up our present predicament in quarantine. “The spread of COVID-19 is determined by only two factors: 1. How dense the population is2. How dense the population is The lesson is clear. Expertise, and following expertise suggestions,…
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by Carole Jorgensen While you are “hunkering” down at home, others are hard at work in Washington weakening federal rules or not moving important legislation through Congress. Please consider contacting your Congressional Representatives on these very important issues. To send messages, simply google websites for Congressman Gianforte and Senators Tester and Daines. Bipartisan bills to provide full,…
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