Today, I found only 2 Mew Gulls at the County Landfill. I am sure there was a few more as Dan Casey saw, but there was so much astivity that who knows what...
Mob-sters: While looking through the gulls in Somers Bay last evening, I found and photographed two different Mew Gulls (one first-winter, one second- winter)....
Greetings all, I'll be heading to Missoula tomorrow for a few days and wondered what places you might recommend this time of the year. I'm a relatively new...
MOB-sters: Sorry to post yet another gull message, but I thought anyone planning on looking for Mew Gulls among the throng at the Flathead landfill, or in any...
Mobbers: For the past several days we have had 15-20 Evening Grosbeaks coming to our feeder in Missoula. Today we had 19 all at once and all males. The curious...
Chuck: I agree with Jeff's earlier comment that it looks like this bird has Glaucous-winged Gull in its parentage. It looks far too buky in comparison to the...
Mobsters I should add that I could not find the bird today. It may be up on the lake. I will keep looking and post any further sightings. finding it on the...
Birders, The shorebird count continues to remain low today at Warm Springs. I found 18 killdeer, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 7 Lesser Yellowlegs, 3 Baird's...
MOBsters, Just a reminder that I need your help when you make entries into the photo contest by including all of the necessary information. The contest has...
It sounds to me like even the gulls themselves can not figure out what species they are for sure and end up mating with the wrong one giving us yet more gull...
Mobsters I've posted two long range photos of a gull I identified as an adult Thayer's Gull. However some of the characteristics seem a little off for this...
Mobsters: I have had 3 reports in the last couple of days regarding Snowy Owls in the area. Because of the "brutal" cold and blowing snow, I have not been...
MOB-sters: Glaucous, Thayer's and Iceland all showing well in the cold sunshine at the dump today. I took a bunch more photos, and will post tonight if ...
Hi all, saw one adult female Surf Scoter on pond 1 at Freezout this morning. Still have several Tundra Swans and White Geese around the lake. Saw one Marsh...
MOB, The folowing birds were seen in and around the Westby City Park today. Olive-sided Flycatcher Alder Flycatcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo ...
Nate, Dan, Mobsters Just a point of interest on scoters In Birds of Europe by Mullarney, Svensson, et al is an excellent descrption and illustration of the...
Sharon: I agree with Nate that the bird you photographed is a Surf Scoter for the reasons he noted, with the apparent white stripe probably a light artifact. I...
Thought about going to Silver Lake today but decided it was too far to go on a Sunday. Started at the Helena Reg Res. Found Common & Barrow's Goldeneye,...
Just did a 15 min. check late afternoon and did not find the LBBG. Way less geese today and a number of gulls seem to have gone. 2 swans and one Common Loon...
Had more folks coming in today from Bozeman, Garner so met them at noon. We waited and waited. It showed up just a bit after 3. I saw it coming in and yelled...
Today, I made the rounds of Flathead Valley, after it snowed 3 to 4 inches at my house this morning. LANDFILL: First-year GLAUCOUS GULL continues, as well as...
Birders, I went out to Warm Springs again today to look for Shorebirds and found 13 individuals in 5 species. They were as follows: 1- Black-bellied Plover 4 -...
Took a run out to Benton Lake yesterday afternoon. Found a Lark Bunting M. which is the first time I have seen one in that area. Borrowing Owl put on a great...
I just observed a Gyrfalcon near the junction of Dry Creek Road and the old highway. It was actively hunting a group of Rock Pigeons. Outstanding, absolutely...
Mobsters I just posted two photos of some of the geese that are now loafing on the First Dredge Cut. The one titled Cackling Geese shows how these birds crowd...
Hello All, There were four scoters on Silver Lake today; one adult male Surf, one adult male White-winged and two female White-winged. These four birds have...
Found a Trumpeter Swan with a collar at the ARCO Ponds yesterday - Red 4P3. Does anyone know where this sighting needs to be posted? Other birds of note from...
Well it showed up again today but not until 5 pm. I had been looking late afternoon then all of a sudden it showed up. One more person got to see it who had...
Folks, I found a male Bewick's Swan at Priest Butte Lake this (Tues) morning. The huge yellow spot on the bill wraps over the bridge of the bill. He came to...
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