Eureka CBC 2020 Results

By Jake BramanteFebruary 19, 2021February 18, 2021 Birding American Coot, Black-capped Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, Brown Creeper, Canada Goose, Christmas Bird Count, Common Loon, Common Raven, Great Horned Owl, Mallard, Merlin, Northern Shrike, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey

by Ellen Sullivan and Lewis Young The 28th annual Eureka Christmas bird count was held on Friday, December 18 in mild weather that ranged from 34°F to 40°F. The count this year was conducted with appropriate Covid-19 protocols which accounted for a reduced number of field going observers. Sixteen people went to the field and…

Kalispell Christmas Bird Count 2018 Results

By Jake BramanteFebruary 13, 2019February 6, 2019 Birding American Coot, Bald Eagle, Blue Jay, Cedar Waxwing, Christmas Bird Count, Dark-eyed Junco, Pine Siskin, White-breasted Nuthatch

The 20th Kalispell Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, December 30. Milder than usual weather (28-35˚ F) and minimal snow cover (2 inches) made for an interesting count. This count could be dubbed “The Year of the Goose”. We encountered astounding numbers of Canada Geese, which were taking full advantage of the exposed farm…

Eureka CBC 2017 Report

By Jake BramanteFebruary 20, 2018January 29, 2018 News American Coot, American Wigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Brown Creeper, Canada Goose, Chipping Sparrow, Christmas Bird Count, Common Raven, European Starling, Killdeer, Pygmy Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Wild Turkey

by Lewis Young, compiler The 25th annual Eureka Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 16 in mild weather that ranged from 22F to 35F. Twenty-two field observers and 15 feeder watchers recorded 69 species and 2779 individual birds. The 69 species were the second highest total in our history. Three new species were…

American Coot

By Jake BramanteSeptember 1, 2017September 11, 2017 Bird of the Month American Coot, Sora

The “All” American Coot by John Hughes The American Coot, Fulica americana, (Fulica from Latin meaning “coot”) is truly the “All” American Coot. While conventional range maps indicate the absence of Coots in some states in the northeast and Alaska, an examination of eBird’s range map confirms yearly sightings in all continental U.S. states and…

Kalispell CBC 2016 Report

By Jake BramanteFebruary 20, 2017 News American Coot, American Crow, American Dipper, American Goldfinch, American Kestrel, American Robin, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, Brewer's Blackbird, Brown Creeper, Bufflehead, Canada Goose, Cedar Waxwing, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Common Raven, Dark-eyed Junco, Downy Woodpecker, European Starling, Gray Jay, Gray Partridge, Great Blue Heron

by Pete Fisher The 18th annual Kalispell Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was held on January 1, 2017. Twenty-eight intrepid field observers braved wind and drifting snow to count 75 species of bird. Four feeder watchers contributed data as well. Major highlights were an Iceland Gull at the Flathead Dump and a Northern Saw-whet Owl at…

Field Trip Report: Birding by Bicycle

By Linda WinnieJune 16, 2016June 16, 2016 Activities and Field Trips American Coot, Bald Eagle, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owl, Northern Harrier, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruddy Duck, Trumpeter Swan, Wood Duck, Yellow Warbler

By Laura Katzman and Gael Bissell. Forty people joined Flathead Land Trust, Flathead Audubon, and the Flathead River to Lake Initiative, on a sunny Saturday morning, May 14, for the 2016 spring Bike and Bird field trip. The group met at McWenneger Slough at the 412-acre Fisher property that is protected by a conservation easement…

New species at Owen-Sowerwine

By Jake BramanteDecember 28, 2015December 7, 2015 Conservation, News American Coot, Merlin, Northern Shrike, OSNA Bird List, Ring-necked Duck, Sandhill Crane, Spotted Towhee, Townsend's Solitaire

15 new species have been added to the bird list for Owen Sowerwine Natural Area! Twelve of the added species are the result of some detective work by our new Keeper of the OSNA List, Shawn Richmond. When Shawn took on this new job in November, she began digging into the ebird records for observation…

Virginia Rail

By Flathead AudubonJuly 9, 2014November 3, 2015 Bird of the Month American Coot, Bird of the Month, Sora, Virginia Rail

By Gail Cleveland Virginia Rails are solitary, seldom-seen birds of the marsh, but if you ever see them in a group, they will probably be in migration or out in the open because of flooding in their home range. If you are lucky enough to see them in a group, you will have seen a…