I know that it is early, but there is snow on the ground and we were at 12 below zero yesterday, so Christmas can't be too far away. We have set the Warm...
Hello all, Sorry I didn't include the location information for the Rusty Blackbird photo - I was trying to get it submitted at 8:30 pm the night the contest...
Hi Birders, Yesterday (Oct. 31st) I birded the Great Falls area around Giant Springs SP and Rainbow Dam. Highlights included 1 White-winged Scoter, 2 Ross's...
To join in with Gary... The Ennis Christmas Bird Count will be held December 16th. We will meet at the Ennis Drug Store Cafe at 7-7:30. If you would like more ...
Mobsters Yesterday I was able to find a pair and a juvenile Tundra Swan, and then a bit later 6 adults and 6 juveniles. The Canada Geese have moved in in...
I put photo into my heretofore empty folder of the HORNED GREBE from KwaTukNuk Resort that Lark identified about 5pm on 28 Oct 2006. It was with a small group...
Yesterday between Giant Springs SP and Rainbow Dam on the opposite side of the river was a pair of Long-tailed Ducks among the swans and geese. Lots of Hooded...
Mob-sters; Yesterday I led a group of Seniors on a birding tour of Flathead Lake, Polson, and parts of the Mission Valley for Kalispell City Parks. It was a...
Mob-sters: Like many other counts, the 33rd Bigfork count will be on the first Saturday of the count period, 16 December. The 8th modern Kalispell count will...
Today at Giant Springs, Great Falls found: 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Varied Thrush 6 Rusty Blackbird 1 Song Sparrow 3 + American Tree Sparrow 1 Kingfisher 1...
MOB, Today I got a call from a neighbor who reported having an unusual bird in his yard. I drove over to have a look, and found a Pine Grosbeak (imm./female)...
Mobsters I was unable to find many of the geese that were here yesterday. The 6 degree temps of last night must have pushed them out. There still some around...
In response to Ted's house sparrow feeder sighting after seeing the Westby Pine grosbeak. Sorry Ted, about the house sparrows that is. Here is more to torment...
Mobsters: Loons seem to have toatlly left this area with the colder weather. But there is a good variety of waterfowl remaining on the open water areas. Spring...
Hello all, A new yard bird today at our home in Deer Lodge. One 1st year Harris's Sparrow hanging out with some Juncos under our feeders this morning. Bring on...
MOB, Today while driving back from Plentywood I had several flocks of Snow Buntings along HWY 5 and a small flock of Redpolls. In my yard this afternoon I had...
MOBsters, As a group we have a small problem on the site that needs a BRIEF discussion. Unbeknownst to me Yahoo has a limit of 300 photos in any single photo...
why not continue as we have for this year - start a second album. Next year - you can create two and have groupings a la bird guides (which I find easier if I...
Hi Pat: This late in the year, I think just adding a new folder for the balance of the year new species photos, then plan on doing two folders next year and...
Patrick I think Beth's idea is the way to go. For the rest of this year have an album "Big Year Photos 2" for any that need to be added during November and...
Hi All: On Friday, November 3rd I went looking for Dan's Surf Scoter and instead found 2 Pacific Loons in Flathead Lake way out from the fish hatchery in ...
Mobsters Take a look at the two photos I posted in my album. This was only a small part of the flock of Cackling Geese with a Snow Goose for size comparison....
MOB, The number of ducks are picking up along the river in Great Falls. A cold snap caused ice to occur at Benton Lake and we are getting a spill over of...
The cold weather of this past week brought about a large change in the waterfowl in our area. The total numbers of birds on Ennis Lake dropped dramatically,...
The counts are scheduled as follows: Livingston-Saturday, December 16 Sally MacDonald, compiler Ennis-Saturday, December 16 Radd Icenoggle, compiler West...
MOBsters, I spent some time today during the rain to create a new site where we can store our photos. I believe that all of you should have an invitation to...
Chuck, I was very interested in your photos of the Snow Goose and the Cackling Geese! The photos sure showed the size of the Cackling Geese. That said, I was...