I just posted a photo of a map showing where I saw the Lesser Black-backed Gull today here in Great Falls. This is for any of you wanting to try for it. It has...
Mobsters The Cackling Geese are here in good numbers now. I've posted two photos in my album of a small part of a much larger flock that was on the First...
Arla, Beth et al: I agree with Chuck, that based on the size, description and photos this bird does seem to be an adult Lesser Black-backed. It would still be...
Hail, Hail, the gang was all here. In our search for the LBBG, we met a few of the other birders from the south, Wayne, Gary, Byron, etc. Those of us lucky...
I found a lone female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER on the north end of Foy Lake today just outside of Kalispell. A great bird, and a new State bird for me!!! Also, a...
Just added it to my backyard list (a first). Swimming peacefully and occasionally diving in the Clark Fork behind Ben Hughes subdivision near East Missoula. --...
Sharon and all, The gull returned to the coop not long afterward, and was seen by several more of us who chased it. I left at 4PM and it was still present in...
We lost it after 4 when a kayak went by. More folks came and we looked until after 5. It was fun to see folks from all around the state who all had a common...
MOBsters, The gull gave me some distant, windy opportunities for digiscopes. I have posted a couple to the Mike Schwitters album. The enlarged shot shows the...
It was about noon yesterday that I saw it for the first time for that day. It was on the sand bar just up river from the island and the big metal bear. It...
Mobsters, A single, rakish Harris's sparrow for the first time in 2 years at the feeder, and hoping he spends the warm El Nino winter (ha, ha) with us. Tree...
I watched the Lesser Black Backed Gull Sunday evening after everyone left - until well after 5 pm. The wind was decreasing so it wasn't quite so bad to sit...
Since I do not have a cell phone but do have a 2way radio, I will give a yell on channel 8 if and or when I find the gull today. I may not be able to post here...
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...
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...
I saw a Trumpeter Swan late this afternoon about 4:30, sitting alone in a very small slough with barely enough water to allow it to swim its own body...
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...
1:30ish check no luck, then drove down the river on the West side, still no luck, today no wind so was able to really see the swimming gulls. Got back to West...
Started the check for it today at 2 and saw it come in at 2:35. Also had one Ross's goose and one American White Pelican. Things I have forgotten to post in...
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...
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...
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...
Went to Benton Lake this morning. Mostly ice but opening up. Found about 200 Tundra Swans and close to 1,000 white geese. Flocks of Pheasants and Grey...
Birders, Most of the ponds at Warm Springs have frozen over. ARCO Pond 3 is 30% open and Pond 2 is 15% open. I counted 382 Tundra Swans today, one was...
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...
Well the Farmers came up from Bozeman today to see it. We sat and sat and waited for it to show. It never came! It may have packed it bags and gone. The island...
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