First International Common Nighthawk Detection

By Jake BramanteFebruary 15, 2021 Conservation Common Nighthawk

by William Blake, MPG Ranch The MPG Ranch in the Bitterroot Valley just found out that one of our Common Nighthawks was detected some 3400+ miles away in Colombia during fall migration! Kate Stone banded this adult male (see picture) on 8/21 in the shrubby draws of MPG Ranch (in an area we commonly call…

Common Nighthawk

By Flathead AudubonJuly 10, 2014November 11, 2019 Bird of the Month Bird of the Month, Common Nighthawk

By Jeannie Marcure When I moved to a new neighborhood five years ago, I was fairly confident in my ability to identify the birds that frequent the Flathead Valley. However, that confidence was soon shaken when I met my new neighbors who were camping and building a house on the hill above us. Once I’d…