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…
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by Joshua Covill Rare and Notables – October 2019 10/4 – Harris’s Sparrow along Riverside Road in Creston (Craig H.) 10/4 – Boreal Chickadee in flock of other chickadees near Upper Whitefish Lake (Joshua C.) 10/8 – 2 Surf Scoters on Lake McDonald in Glacier NP – seen from road and from Apgar (Matthew S.)…
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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,…
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By Denny Olson We are social animals, and our ‘kind’ – the pack (or village) animals (wolves, chimpanzees, gorillas, orcas, etc.) — are almost desperate to know where they fit in their social environment. Of course, social animals receive conformity messages from the pack or herd or club. But in most cases, there is still…
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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,…
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Public invited to participate in Hawk Watch raptor migration count during September and October Each year Golden Eagles and other raptors migrate from northern breeding grounds to warmer climates. One of the most important North American Golden Eagle migration routes passes directly through Glacier National Park along the Continental Divide. Volunteers can choose specific dates…
Read MoreHighlights 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…
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By Ellen Horowitz Few birds have names descriptive of their appearance, but the Yellow-headed Blackbird is one that wears its name boldly. Acquaintance with yellow-heads, as they are commonly called, provides a visual treat, an audio surprise and an introduction to the world of the marsh. Yellow-headed Blackbirds breed throughout western North America, from British…
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Ever wonder what that duck is floating out in a pond? Join Jake Bramante for Waterfowl Wednesdays through the month of October. We’ll be meeting at the Park and Ride at the corner of Hwy 93 and Hwy 82 (near the old White Oak) every Wednesday from 4-5:30pm through the month of October (weather permitting)….
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