by Jake Bramante Did you forget about the Christmas Bird Counts? Were you disappointed to find out about a last minute field trip that was changed? Do you want to know what’s happening throughout the summer? Enter the “Flathead Audubon Fly-by”! This is Flathead Audubon’s once-ish a month quick newsletter briefly reminding you of upcoming…
Read MoreCategory: News
Membership and Murdoch’s
by Jake Bramante A major benefit of becoming a member of the Flathead Audubon Society (FAS) is the satisfying feeling that you are contributing to solid, science-based education and conservation efforts. It doesn’t stop there, however. If you haven’t noticed, we have a new look and with that new look, some additional benefits. Every member…
Read MoreJanuary 2020 Program
Impact of Habitat Destruction & Fragmentation on Birds presented by Robert Gentry Robert Gentry will be the guest speaker at the Flathead Audubon monthly meeting Monday, January 13 from 7-9 PM in the Gateway West Community Meeting Room in Kalispell. As any birder knows, habitat is critical to birds. Robert will discuss not only how…
Read MoreDecember 2019 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from November 4th Board Meeting Jan Metzmaker is coordinating the development of a consistent approach to acknowledgments of gifts, grants, and donations. Kay Mitchell reported that we received a $2000 matching grant from Flathead Conservation District to use in OSNA in our efforts to control invasives. Denny Olson is nearly finished with the educational…
Read MoreDecember 2019 Program
Christmas Bird Counts in the Flathead presented by Josh Covill It is December and thus the time for the annual Christmas Bird Count. This is the longest running citizen-science project in the world, and you are invited to participate! Veteran birder and counter Josh Covill will present an extraordinary program at the regular Flathead Audubon…
Read MoreNorthwest Montana Christmas Bird Counts – 2019
It’s that time of the year for the annual Christmas Bird Counts. This year marks the 120th year for this fun birding excursion. The results help us track birds and takes place all across the globe. Here in Northwestern Montana, we have a variety of counts that you can participate in. Whether you’re an experienced…
Read MoreNovember 2019 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the October 7th Board Meeting Cory Davis is working to complete a list of the FAS Committees with an explanation of what they do and how FAS members can volunteer to help. The people who organized the Birds of Prey Festival held a debriefing session and made a list of changes, improvements, and…
Read MoreNovember 2019 Program
Saving ‘Alae ‘Ula, Hawai’i’s Endangered Swamp Chicken presented by Dr. Charles van Rees Dr. Charles van Rees, a naturalist and conservation biologist at the Flathead Lake Biological Station will be the guest speaker at the Flathead Audubon meeting Monday, November 11 from 7-9 PM in the Gateway West Community Meeting Room in Kalispell. ‘Alae ‘Ula,…
Read MoreBirds of Prey Festival Report
by Denny Olson On September 14th, our crew did it again! The weather was great, as always, Lone Pine staff had the venue set, and from the time I led 12 rookie birders on a how-to-use-binoculars-and-spot-birds-field trip at 7:30 AM until our 1 PM closing, another 800 citizens had walked into our venue and learned,…
Read MoreOctober 2019 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the September 2nd Board Meeting We had a chance to meet Kat Petersen, who will be serving as a primary observer for Hawk Watch for 30 days this fall. Welcome Kat. President Gael Bissell would be interested in partnering with an FAS member who could assist her in writing acknowledgement and thank you…
Read More