Birds of Bolivia and Chilepresented by Josh Covill Flathead Audubon will offer an informational program featuring local bird expert Joshua Covill on Monday, September 9 from 7- 9 PM in the Gateway West Community Meeting Room in Kalispell. He and his wife spent 5 months in South America exploring their passion for birds. They hiked…
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FAS 2019 Birdathon
Saturday, June 15th started with a beautiful morning of partly cloudy skies and ideal summer temperatures, resulting in a wonderful birding day for Flathead Audubon’s seventh annual Bird-a-thon. Members of the two Birdathon teams, the Jays and the Tanagers, searched mostly close to home this year to see and hear as many species as possible…
Read MoreMay 2019 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights from the April 1st Board Meeting A sample and explanation of the Birds In Motion video project was provided by bj Worth, in hopes of coordinating with FAS for our mutual benefit. Bruce Tannehill provided an annual financial review, which recommended splitting the Treasurer position into a bookkeeper and a Treasurer due to the…
Read MoreSpring Reminders – 2019
Loons and Lead – you can help! Here in northwest Montana we are fortunate to have both a population of common loons and good fishing in many lakes that support loons. Unfortunately, the lead sinkers and jigs often used for fishing pose a significant threat to loons. Loons often swallow fishing tackle and lead is…
Read MoreEducation Committee News – May 2019
by Gail Shay Linne, Education Chair The Education Committee has had a productive year. I wish to recognize and thank our members for their expertise and commitment in meeting our education goals. They are Renee Cortes, Linda de Kort, Amy Jacobs, Kathy Ross, Rod Wallette and Pam Willison. A special thanks to Conservation Educator Denny…
Read MoreRichard Kuhl, Walking Man
by Ben Long Richard A. Kuhl – a man with a long stride and longer vision – died on March 17. A wilderness ranger, educator and conservationist, Kuhl left his campsites and community better than he found them. Richard was born in 1938 in rural New Jersey. After college and the military, he traveled North…
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Birds of Ghana: A West African Experience presented by Dan Casey Long-time Flathead Audubon member Dan Casey will be the guest speaker at the FAS meeting on Monday, May 13 at the Whitefish Community Center, 121 Second Street. Dan joined seven other folks from Montana and Oregon on a 15-day tour of Ghana with Ashanti…
Read MoreRecycling News – Plastic Recycling Returns to Kalispell
Valley Recycling is now accepting plastics: #1 bottles (soda and water), and #2 clear only (milk jugs) at their facility at 1410 Highway 2 W, Kalispell (just west of the by-pass entrances). The two types of plastic must be separated; two outside collection bins are provided at the facility. There are no bins for plastics…
Read More30th Family Forestry Expo
by Bob Lee The 30th annual Family Forestry Expo will take place at Stoltze Lumber’s Ron Buntemeyer Educational Forest located north of Kalispell along Trumbull Creek on Saturday, May 11, from 9 AM-3 PM. This is a free family event that offers hands-on understanding of the role that local forests play in our everyday lives….
Read MoreApril 2019 Chirps and Squawks
Highlights 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…
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