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Tag: Herring Gull

Kalispell CBC 2022 Results

By Jake BramanteFebruary 3, 2023January 24, 2023 Categories: Birding Tags: American Coot, American Crow, American Goldfinch, American Robin, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Black-billed Magpie, Black-capped Chickadee, Bohemian Waxwing, Brown Creeper, Bufflehead, Canada Goose, Cedar Waxwing, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Common Raven, Dark-eyed Junco, Downy Woodpecker, European Starling, Gray Partridge, Great Blue Heron, Great Horned Owl, Hairy Woodpecker, Herring Gull, Hooded Merganser

The 24th Kalispell Christmas Bird Count was held on Sunday, January 1, 2023.   A total of 75 species was recorded, a number which is about average for this count.    Highlights included the 2nd ever Yellow-headed Blackbird (Craig Hohenberger et. al.), the 2nd ever Pied-billed Grebe (Elaine Snyder et al.), the 3rd ever Northern Saw-whet Owl…

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Flathead Valley Bird Report – October 2022

By Jake BramanteSeptember 27, 2022September 23, 2022 Categories: Birding Tags: Herring Gull, White-crowned Sparrow

 by Dan Casey Rare and Notables – Summer Hot conditions early in the period, and smoky conditions later may have contributed to a relatively lackluster migration period; many shorebird locations had dried up, and birders were perhaps staying at home a bit more! Nevertheless, some good finds included the season’s first Herring Gulls, Anna’s Hummingbirds,…

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Our Bird of the Month

The Stellar Steller’s Jay

by Bridger Donaldson Anyone who spends time birdwatching in high or low elevations of coniferous forests in the Western United States and Canada are likely to see the bold and inquisitive Steller’s Jay. They do well in forests disturbed by humans, such as thinned areas and campgrounds. Maybe you have heard the Steller’s Jay as…

Posted in Bird of the Month | Tagged Blue Jay, House Finch, Northern Flicker, Steller’s Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch | Leave a comment
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