Hi MOB, We've released a new toolset in our new MapViewer that replicates some info you used to get from the Natural Heritage Tracker. This new app is a LOT...
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mike vennard
mikevennard2
Sep 2, 2011 12:52 am
Mob-folks I am Mike Vennard over in Meagher County and although I have been bird watching for several years my aptitude for identifying sandpipers is less than...
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Dan Casey
danbcr10
Sep 2, 2011 2:12 am
Mike: Your birds are indeed Baird's Sandpipers, with your description of some key features being spot on: larger than Semipalmated and Least ("peeps"), black...
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mike vennard
mikevennard2
Sep 2, 2011 12:19 pm
Thank you very much Dan for your conformation. Gives me more confidence in my ID skills. Seems sandpipers [especially small ones] and sparrows are my worst...
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vireoman2004
Sep 2, 2011 1:57 pm
All - I posted a photo of Western next to Baird's for wing extension comparison, and of course overall look to latter, including look for the scalloped back on...
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MOB-Montana@yahoogrou...
Sep 2, 2011 2:44 pm
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the MOB-Montana group: Time for the August Photo of the Month Contest. I did not accept submitted...
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Dan Casey
danbcr10
Sep 2, 2011 5:33 pm
MOB-sters: An early-morning drive through the farm and ponds country nw of Kalispell known locally as the "West Valley" or "Church Ponds" allowed me to look...
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John Carlson
mccownii
Sep 2, 2011 7:46 pm
Hello all, Yesterday I managed to get out and do some birding for the first time in a long time (figured the boxes remaining in the garage from our recent move...
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martin bell
ammodesign
Sep 2, 2011 10:34 pm
one juvenile in my house sparrow flock 9/1 but not 9/2. lots of pics. tried to eat these red berries that the other sparrows ignore. looked like he tried to...
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martin bell
ammodesign
Sep 2, 2011 10:37 pm
location location location...
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jparkerll38
Sep 3, 2011 12:53 am
I went out to Harrison Res. (west of Bozeman near Harrison) this morning to look for shorebirds, which were relatively few. At about 9:30 a jaeger spooked the...
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Carol Weber
carolokw43
Sep 3, 2011 4:49 am
Wow, what an experience! Your description was spot on, felt like I was there.Thanks, C Weber  From: John Carlson <jccarlson@...> To:...
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Bob and Mo Rost
bob.rost
Sep 3, 2011 4:23 pm
This morning, September 3rd I was watching a Sharp-shinned Hawk attempting to catch a Chickadee in the dense brush behind the seed feeder. A female Rufous...
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Gary Swant
garyswant
Sep 4, 2011 2:41 am
I spent the last 4 days at the Marias WMA, which is the newest state park in Montana. It is located 14 miles west of Shelby on the Marias River. It is...
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Chuck Carlson
chuckcmt
Sep 4, 2011 4:30 am
Mobsters I’ve been a little remiss in posting our sightings lately. This morning a hummingbird made several quick visits to some bee balm in the flower bed....
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Thomas
thomaskallmeyer
Sep 4, 2011 2:05 pm
Mobsters, I've just posted a picture of a bird (album T.Kallmeyer, last page) observed yesterday, and I'm at a complete loss as to what species it is. Any...
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Andrew Guttenberg
andrewgutten...
Sep 4, 2011 3:50 pm
Judging by the small, but conical sparrow-type bill, and the blue tinge to the wings, and pinkish/orange wash on the breast, I would suggest an immature male...
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Larry Carter
birder43
Sep 4, 2011 6:51 pm
Hi Mob, took a look at Freezout this morning. The best bird of the day was 2 Ruddy Turnstones at the Dike. Other birds were-- 8 Greater Yellowlegs, 4 Lesser...
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Andrew Guttenberg
andrewgutten...
Sep 4, 2011 7:06 pm
I thought Tanager at first glance too, but this bird is not quite the right proportions, and the bill appears too short. Also, it has fairly evident blue...
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vireoman2004
Sep 4, 2011 11:16 pm
Lazuli bunting was my first impression of your photo - Jim, Thompson Falls...
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deeanne404
Sep 6, 2011 2:35 pm
Hi everybody! I hail from Georgia but I'm heading to Montana in a couple of days to band owls for the Owl Research Institute until November. I've only been out...
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Rose Leach
rosemaryhleach
Sep 6, 2011 3:21 pm
Over the weekend, my backyard at 4600 Edgewood Dr in Missoula (just beyond East Missoula off of Hwy 200/10) was visited by a male lesser goldfinch ...
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Doug Schurman
seattlebirdman
Sep 6, 2011 5:19 pm
I was just in St Regis on Sunday late afternoon. Several shops have nice flower pots out that the hummers seem to like. I saw 1 Anna's, 1 Calliope (pretty...
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Larry Carter
birder43
Sep 6, 2011 6:45 pm
Mob, checked out Freezout this morning. Still seeing at least one Ruddy Turnstone at the Dike. Other shorebirds include--8 Greater Yellowlegs, 6 Lesser...
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martin bell
ammodesign
Sep 7, 2011 3:01 am
on 9/6 2 sets of three lewis' woodpeckers (2 adults & 1 juvenile)=6 2 pileated woodepeckers=2 total 8 the pileateds were just a...
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pajaros0422
Sep 7, 2011 3:41 am
Hi Mobsters, This morning I was delighted to join Ed Harper and Mark Martucci from Sacramento on a visit to Cottonwood Reservoir located on US Highway 89 just...
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Doug Schurman
seattlebirdman
Sep 7, 2011 5:42 am
Hello All, I had a couple good emails asking more about the Anna's. I suspect I misidentified it. Most likely it was a black-chinned. Thanks Doug From:...
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Dick
dickntip
Sep 7, 2011 12:12 pm
Hi Dan, Could you tell me where the Polson sewer ponds are located? We will be visiting from Wenatchee in October. Thanks, Dick Martin...
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Larry Carter
birder43
Sep 7, 2011 8:43 pm
Mob, checked out Freezout this morning. Best bird today was 5 White-faced Ibis at the Neck. Other shorebirds include--2 Spotted Sandpipers, 6 Greater...
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Bob
bobstarks78
Sep 7, 2011 11:48 pm
Hi Mobsters, We took a little road trip down to Ennis Lake and Harrison Reservoir today. No rarities spotted, but a pleasant day. 43 species. Here is a...
