Field Trip Report: Early Bird Walk on the FVCC Campus

By Jake BramanteMay 12, 2016June 14, 2016 Activities and Field Trips American Robin, Calliope Hummingbird, Canada Goose, Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk

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…

Rufous, Calliope, & Black-chinned Hummingbirds

By Flathead AudubonJuly 8, 2014November 3, 2015 Bird of the Month Bird of the Month, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Calliope Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird

By Linda de Kort The whir of young hummingbirds is in the air as they buff up and prepare for their southern journey.Their parents arrived here last spring from as far away as Mexico. Most adults have already started their return to their wintering grounds and the young will be leaving by the end of…