Upper Swan Valley CBC 2019 Results

By Jake BramanteFebruary 14, 2020February 10, 2020 Birding American Dipper, Christmas Bird Count, Clark's Nutcracker, Sharp-shinned Hawk

by Rob Rich Swan Valley Connections held the Upper Swan Valley Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 21. Early morning fog burned off for a clear day of birding, with temperatures in the mid-30s and patchy snow on the ground that had not melted in the mild week leading up to the count. Sixteen birders…

Eureka CBC 2019 Results

By Jake BramanteJanuary 24, 2020January 6, 2020 Birding American Dipper, Blue Jay, Bohemian Waxwing, Brown Creeper, Canada Goose, Christmas Bird Count, Great Horned Owl, Mallard, Northern Shrike, Ruffed Grouse

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…

Glacier National Park Christmas Bird Count 2018 Results

By Jake BramanteFebruary 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Birding American Dipper, American Robin, Black-backed Woodpecker, Bohemian Waxwing, Christmas Bird Count, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch

by Lisa Bate Glacier National Park (GNP) held its annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Sunday, December 16, 2018. Thirty participants contributed to this event by covering 10 different routes in Glacier and 1 bird feeder in West Glacier. Participants spent the day counting all bird species and individuals detected. The weather was unusually mild…

Kalispell CBC 2017 Report

By Jake BramanteFebruary 23, 2018January 29, 2018 News American Dipper, Christmas Bird Count, Gray Jay, Great Horned Owl, Northern Shoveler, Red-breasted Nuthatch

by Pete Fisher, compiler The 19th annual Kalispell CBC was held on Sunday, December 31. A total of 78 species were counted. This is a respectable number given the harsh weather conditions (subzero temperatures, up to 3 feet of snow). The count’s first ever Northern Shoveler was found as well as the second ever Common Grackle. Record high numbers…

Ninepipes CBC 2016 Report

By Jake BramanteFebruary 23, 2017February 20, 2017 News American Crow, American Dipper, American Goldfinch, American Kestrel, American Robin, American Wigeon, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, Bufflehead, Canada Goose, Cedar Waxwing, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Common Raven, Dark-eyed Junco, Downy Woodpecker, European Starling, Gray Partridge, Great Blue Heron, Hooded Merganser, House Finch, House Sparrow

by Brian Williams The Ninepipes Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, 18 December 2016. Sixteen observers braved the single-digit weather and treacherous roads to count birds. The deep cold made open water scarce and held our total species down a bit from 5 and 10 year averages, but we found some excellent birds. Short-eared…

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…

American Dipper

By Flathead AudubonJuly 9, 2014November 3, 2015 Bird of the Month American Dipper, Bird of the Month

by Jeannie Marcure One of my favorite things about bird watching is that it can be done almost anywhere and can easily be combined with other pastimes. If you’re quietly aware of the natural world around you, great birding moments often happen when you least expect them. One such serendipitous moment occurred for me last…