Kalispell CBC 2017 Report

By Jake BramanteFebruary 23, 2018January 29, 2018 News American Dipper, Christmas Bird Count, Gray Jay, Great Horned Owl, Northern Shoveler, Red-breasted Nuthatch

by Pete Fisher, compiler The 19th annual Kalispell CBC was held on Sunday, December 31. A total of 78 species were counted. This is a respectable number given the harsh weather conditions (subzero temperatures, up to 3 feet of snow). The count’s first ever Northern Shoveler was found as well as the second ever Common Grackle. Record high numbers…

Eureka CBC 2017 Report

By Jake BramanteFebruary 20, 2018January 29, 2018 News American Coot, American Wigeon, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Brown Creeper, Canada Goose, Chipping Sparrow, Christmas Bird Count, Common Raven, European Starling, Killdeer, Pygmy Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Wild Turkey

by Lewis Young, compiler The 25th annual Eureka Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, December 16 in mild weather that ranged from 22F to 35F. Twenty-two field observers and 15 feeder watchers recorded 69 species and 2779 individual birds. The 69 species were the second highest total in our history. Three new species were…

January 2017 Chirps and Squawks

By Jake BramanteJanuary 10, 2017January 9, 2017 News Cedar Waxwing, Red-breasted Nuthatch

Highlights from December 2016 Board Meeting The December Board Meeting was cancelled due to the snowstorm but some business was conducted by email afterward. Voted to approve the minutes from the November Board Meeting. Agreed to send out an appeal letter for donations to the West Valley Wetlands Project. West Valley Naturalists Did you know…

Red-breasted, White-breasted, & Pygmy Nuthatches

By Flathead AudubonNovember 12, 2014November 14, 2015 Bird of the Month Bird of the Month, Pygmy Nuthatch, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch

BIRDS WHO CAN REALLY GET A GRIP! By Jeannie Marcure As members of the bird family SITTIDAE, nuthatches are described by this Greek word as birds that peck at the bark of trees. Additionally, the name nuthatch originated in Europe and refers to the foraging technique in which the birds take a seed, fly to…

Ruby-crowned & Golden-crowned Kinglets

By Flathead AudubonJuly 9, 2014November 3, 2015 Bird of the Month Bird of the Month, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet

By Linda de Kort Last week, the serviceberry bushes by our home were buzzing with royal activity. Kinglets of both local species were flitting and hovering, gleaning the insects from the leaves of the bush. This gave me a golden and ruby opportunity to compare the field markings of these two diminutive birds. The kinglets…