by Gael Bissell The birding bug clearly caught Dan Casey early in life. He was just a New Jersey grade school student when he first joined his science teacher on winter trips to the coast. Not long after this inspiring event, Dan’s mother, Peggy Casey (as some of you may remember), soon purchased him a…
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By Steve Gniadek On Saturday April 23, eight people participated in the Flathead Audubon early bird walk on the FVCC campus, from 7 to 9am. Led by Denny Olson, K.C. Voermans, Lisa Flowers, and Steve Gniadek, the group birded near the Stillwater River on the southeast end of the FVCC property. We also birded on adjacent private…
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By Lisa B. Flowers, FAS Conservation Educator Adult education class – Beauty of Birds ran at Flathead High School on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8 PM in April. The 4-week class got off to an exceptional beginning with wildlife biologist Steve Gniadek presenting his photos of birds in Glacier National Park. One of the…
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By Jeannie Marcure The arrival of spring is a special time for all of us who enjoy birdwatching. I especially enjoy the end of April and the first part of May as these weeks typically mark the return of our hummingbirds with their jewel-like colors and frantic display flights. For most of the years that…
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Highlights from April 2016 Board Meeting Heard report that IRS Form 990 due by May 15. Board meeting scheduled for June 6 to make up for the one missed earlier. Heard that Bruce Tannehill will be doing the annual financial examination. Tabled Montana Audubon request for 2 year donation commitment until obtain more detailed information….
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By Linda Winnie More than 30 people had an amazing up-close visit with a Barred Owl when they participated in Pete Fisher’s GIVE A HOOT field trip Saturday, April 16. The trip started with Pete leading a caravan of cars to a privately owned wooded area at the edge of the Swan Range in east…
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Swets in My Nets Migration of the Northern Saw-whets Owls Marco Restani of Montana Audubon will be featured speaker at our annual meeting on May 9. His presentation will focus on migration ecology of Northern Saw-whet Owls and the techniques used to run an owl banding station. Twice a year millions of birds migrate north…
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By Jake Bramante We stood below the trees pishing so that we could count the Golden-crowned Kinglets that were flitting high in the canopy. I don’t remember how old I was, but I remember the kinglets coming down to get a look at us. I was helping Al, a family friend and wildlife biologist, count…
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From MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana’s hibernating black bears and grizzly bears will soon be stirring. Adult males usually emerge first from winter dens in mid-March. When bears emerge from their dens, they are physically depleted and food is a priority. Bears are often tempted to go where raccoons and domestic dogs are getting…
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