Raptors Up Close and Personal presented by Nicole Nelson Nicole Nelson will be the guest speaker at the Flathead Audubon meeting Monday, February 10 from 7-9 PM in the Gateway West Community Meeting Room in Kalispell. The program is free and open to the public. Nicole is from the Montana Wild Wings Recovery Center of…
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by Lewis Young The 27th annual Eureka Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday December 14 in moderate weather that ranged from 28°F to 32°F. Koocanusa Reservoir was unfrozen as were the streams but smaller lakes and ponds were frozen. Foggy weather in the morning confronted the 25 people that went to the field as…
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by Craig Hohenberger The 46th annual Bigfork Christmas Bird Count was held Saturday, December 14th, under cloudy skies, periodic “snow bands,” and relatively calm conditions all day. Snow depths were non-existent and/or limited to the higher eastern edges of the count circle; temperatures ranged from 31-39 degrees F. Rivers and lakes were mostly open and…
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by Pam Willison, Co-Chair, OSNA Committee Flathead Conservation District has awarded FAS a $2000 grant through their Cost-Share program, which will be used to address the weed problem in Owen Sowerwine. This is a 75%/25% matching grant, which means FAS will need to provide match funds and volunteer hours to fulfill our match and use…
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by Denny Olson I’m spoiled I’ve always been a student of nature, gleaning factoids and evaluating the quality of evidence about the health of our wild environment. I’ve been able to teach what I have learned – about in equal measure to my continuing efforts as a student – to literally hundreds of thousands of…
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by Kathy Ross Recent research findings on declining bird populations motivates all of us to find ways to help the birds that add so much to our world. Many Bird Conservation organizations are offering ideas on how we as humans can help. Below is a list drawn from suggestions made by the Cornell Lab of…
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Highlights from the December 2, 2019 Board meeting The list of nominees for the Conservation Achievement Recognition award was reviewed and updated, and ballots were cast for individual and business awards. Conservation Educator Denny Olson is seeking input from the Board to help guide his decisions about priorities, goals, and buckthorn control/restoration in OSNA. A…
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by Jake Bramante Did you forget about the Christmas Bird Counts? Were you disappointed to find out about a last minute field trip that was changed? Do you want to know what’s happening throughout the summer? Enter the “Flathead Audubon Fly-by”! This is Flathead Audubon’s once-ish a month quick newsletter briefly reminding you of upcoming…
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by Jake Bramante A major benefit of becoming a member of the Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) is the satisfying feeling that you are contributing to solid, science-based education and conservation efforts. It doesn’t stop there, however. If you haven’t noticed, we have a new look and with that new look, some additional benefits. Every member…
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by Linda Winnie At the December FAS meeting, several people reported seeing House Finches with infected eyes at their feeders – partially or fully closed, red, swollen, or crusty. Most likely these birds were suffering from avian conjunctivitis, a bacterial infection that can affect any songbird, but occurs frequently in finches. If you see a…
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