It’s that time of year for the largest citizen science project, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. All around the world, people are getting together to get outside and count birds in their areas. Here in Northwest Montana, we’ve got quite a few Christmas Bird Counts. Check below for locations and dates. To participate in…
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by Cory Davis Who doesn’t love to see that bright white head popping up on a mountain lake on a gray day? “There’s a bufflehead!” Always one of the easiest ducks to identify, even the females are distinctive with a conspicuous, white cheek patch. Appropriately for Montana, their name refers to the large buffalo-like shaped…
Read MoreChristmas Bird Counts in the Valley and Across the State As we roll into December, it is once again Christmas Bird Count (CBC) time! Join compilers Craig Hohenberger and Pete Fisher on Monday, December 12th for a presentation that will combine summaries of trends, some “virtual birding” and a wide variety of photos to help…
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by Lewis Young, Conservation Chair Last spring the FAS Board of Directors approved the purchase of 10 vent screens that prevent the entrapment and death of birds and bats in outhouses. Studies across the West have shown that large numbers of birds, especially cavity-nesting species such as bluebirds and small owls, are frequently trapped and die…
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by Bob Lee Saturday morning, 24 September, 20 intrepid Flathead Audubon volunteers met at the Montessori School and indulged in some home-made treats, thanks to Kay and Barbara. Great to see old faces. From there, we headed to the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area for our annual fun-day. Having divided into several crews, we attacked several…
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by Denny Olson FAS Conservation Educator Things are calming down a bit since Birds of Prey Festival and our Mentoring and Monitoring Day, doing science and “woods-detective” training in the Owen Sowerwine Natural Area with 28 high-schoolers mentoring 28 elementary kids. So far, in my brief tenure, we have served 616 people in our programs…
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Flathead Land Trust is working to conserve a 400-acre portion of the Sandhill Crane staging area in West Valley. Laura Katzman of the Land Trust reported on this project at our October meeting. Here is a short summary for those who missed her presentation. Large numbers of Sandhill Cranes, at times more than 400 birds, gather…
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By Dan Casey This fall season marks the 9th year of full-time surveys at the Jewel Basin Hawk Watch, and the second year with Flathead Audubon as the primary sponsor of the effort. Thursday, Oct. 13th marked the 31st survey of the 2016 season, bringing us to 2,417 birds counted. We were on a record…
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