by Lewis Young and Kate Stone With big game rifle hunting season approaching you can help wildlife by switching to non-lead bullets if you are hunter using lead bullets . Lead bullets, even copper jacketed lead bullets, fired from high velocity guns fragment on impact losing 20-40% of their mass when they hit an object….
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by Kathy Ross Flathead Audubon and Wild Wings Raptor Recovery Center hosted two informative presentations on birds of prey at the Wild Wings facility. Despite thick smoke, masks and cool temps, 25 participants joined Wild Wing’s volunteers and their feathered educational ambassadors for a close up look at the raptors key field markings and wild…
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Highlights from the March 2nd board meeting Rod Wallette, Treasurer, reported that Flathead Electric Coop donated $500 for new display materials to use at the many FAS events. Denny Olson is working with FAS member Susie Waldron to design the new display. Kay Mitchell reported on the progress made to keep FAS managing Owen Sowerwine…
Read MoreHighlights from the February 3rd board meeting Tom and Cindy Roberts were voted onto the Board of Directors for a 1-year term. They also joined the Education Committee and will assume the role of Co-Chairs. Welcome! Jake Bramante presented info about the characteristics, benefits, and issues related to using Google for Nonprofits for communicating, storing…
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Coming September 14th at Lone Pine State Park Continuing a tradition started by the family of the late Rod Ash in 2006, Flathead Audubon, partnering with Lone Pine State Park, will expand on our big public event of the year with exhibits, booths and programs beginning at 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. US Forest Service,…
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by Bob Lopp Thanks to Cory Davis and Will Beyer, the 2019 Bird-a-thon was a great success. They did the heavy lifting and provided excellent leadership! Receipts to date are $1,310 and more pledges will come in as we get closer to September and much of our birding will slow down. As Cory reported, “Saturday,…
Read MoreHighlights from the March 4, 2019 Board meeting President Kay Mitchell informed us that, unfortunately, we were not able to qualify for the Great Fish Community Challenge. The committee had invested over 100 hours completing the application, so it was quite a disappointment. Bob Lee is seeking nomination for FAS Board members. We made good…
Read MoreHighlights from February 18th, 2019 Board Meeting Both Hawk Watch and the Education Committee will be wrapping up work and reports for 2018; after which the planning for the 2019 seasons will continue in earnest. Denny Olson, joined by Flathead Land Trust and Montana FWP, is proceeding on work to create Sandhill Crane and Osprey…
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The 26th annual Eureka Christmas bird count was held on Saturday, December 15 in mild weather that ranged from 31˚F to 41˚F. A record 33 field observers and 16 feeder watchers recorded 61 species and 4953 individual birds. The 61 species tied the fifth highest total in our history and the number of individuals was…
Read MoreThe 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…
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