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Hi birders, Jim and Jo Lee Burman, homeowners in Hardy where the mysterious blue grosbeak or indigo bunting was last sighted on May 22, agree that this was the...
I have found that if you attach an unused dryer sheet (Bounce, Downy, etc) somewhere close to your window, mosquitoes are must less likely to come in that...
MOBsters, The last several days at and near Freezout Lake have found some good birds. At the deserted farm north of Freezout/south of Priest Butte: Red-eyed...
Today I birded the Westby area along with Robin and Richard Wolcott. Although birding was rather slow, we did pick up a few birds. There were plenty of...
MOBbers, I am writing up the report on my discovery of a Little Blue Heron on Friday, 5/29/09. Maggie and I saw the bird on Friday evening, and Ted Nordhagen...
MOB, Yesterday afternoon near a feedlot in the Ballentine, Montana area (N45 55 47 W108 11 57) I got several good looks - flying and on the ground - of a...
Looked Saturday morning for a couple hours, Ron Martin was also there, left without seeing bird; returned Sunday late afternoon saw bird from same spot as Ted...
My husband & I decided to take a couple of hours off this afternoon and enjoy the nice weather; he did a bike ride while I put my binocs to use. I heard and...
Hi John,  Thank you very much for the info on the Baird's spots around Glasgow. We have worked them into our trip and plan to check them out provided it's...
On June 3rd Robin and Richard Wolcott and I enjoyed a brief visit from a female Black-throated Blue Warbler at the drip in the Westby park. The time was...
Forget the sunscreen - bring your umbrellas! Since you'll most likely be wearing jackets at least you'll be covered for mosquito protection!The weather this...
Hi Birders! I've posted 3 pictures of a bird that we saw at our bath this morning and that I'm unsure of the ID. My GUESS is a Hermit Thrush but I'm not sure...
MOBsters, If anyone is interested in birding in Panama this January, I've booked 2 weeks with BirdFinders, the UK company that assisted with The Gambia trip...
MOB; Noticed my FOY common nighthawks calling above Kelly Island area west of Missoula last night. Interestingly, Vaux's swifts are being seen almost every...
Will, Indeed, Vaux's Swifts nest in chimneys fairly regularly, at least in the Missoula area, in addition to nesting in dead or partly dead cottonwoods. ...
Maggie and I made a four day trip to northeast Montana, May 29-June 1, the primary purpose of which was a pilgrimage to the Westby birding mecca, our first...
Hi Will and all, Wildlife rehabbers here in Western Montana routinely get Vaux's Swifts to raise because they are nesting in peoples' chimneys and sometimes ...
A quick visit to the old home place Wed night & Thursday am produced my FOY C Nighthawk and about 40 other species topped off with two Great Horned Owl chicks...
MOBers, I have just received information from Joe Higbee (Spanaway, WA) that the Little Blue Heron was seen on Saturday, 5/30. This means that the bird was ...
Cheri -- Thanks for the update on Bobolinks; hope they remain to nest, but one never knows with grass and clover growers... Hermit thrush is one we haven't...
Dear MOBsters, We want your colony nesters! Fish Wildlife and Parks, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and Montana Audubon are conducting nesting surveys of...
I had the good fortune to passenger with Dan Casey & Jeff Marks on the flycatcher field trip Sunday. I counted at least 60 birds seen, glimpsed or heard and...
In spite of cold rain and -yes a little snow- last weekends gathering of many birders from most corners of Montana was very special. If you missed it- sorry. ...
I thought I just posted this message but it didn't go through so I will try again............. Hi Mobsters, Richard and I, accompanied by Ed Harper, just...
Hi Mobsters, Richard and I, accompanied by Ed Harper, just returned from a wonderful week around the northeast area of the state culminating at the best ever...