MOBsters... Dick Walker and I had some luck on a road trip to W. Central Montana. On Saturday, south of Deer Lodge, we found one Gyr Falcon on a power pole on...
Hi all: The loons, both Common and Yellow-billed, were exactly where Dan described them. I went up there Sunday and got skunked - we looked in the same places...
I was at Giant Springs the day after your visit. I did not see the Long-tailed and probably glossed over the Scoter as there were 200 American Coots scattered...
On Sunday, Helen Carlson and Peter Cummins came to Ft. Peck to get a lifer for Peter. We were able to get looks at two, possibly three, Snowy Owls. The first...
Mobbers, In this great finch winter, I've watched religiously my little band of redpolls around the feeder, about 50-75 daily, for the statistically plausible...
Wednesday, 2/13/13, I waw three pure white pigeons perched on power wires just north of Ronan on the old Highway 93. I have never seen multiple pure white...
There is a group of pure white pigeons near Vaughn. I have seen as many as three together. They are likely escaped or released birds. Mike Schwitters Choteau...
In the town of Vaughn there is a whole flock of them, 6 or more. I do not see them on each trip by but off and on. It is strange to see them fly up along the...
A survey of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park on February 12 produced a very early Red-necked Grebe in winter plumage. The bird was seen just off shore at...
MOB-sters: The Yellow-billed Loon was present on a dead calm Somers Bay this morning, seen best from the overlook on N. Juniper Bay Road, , and inside of an...
So sorry that MOB received that email link attributed to Donna Harkness. Someone has hacked my email account. I have taken steps to get it corrected so...
MOB The Great Backyard Bird Count is off and running 15-18 February. Here is the information source: www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.html It includes a tab...
Hi Ya'll I saw a Harris's Hawk on the north end of Ronan today around 2:30. It was on the east side of 93 just north of the Sinclair gas station. It was...
Folks: I did not see the loon this morning, but I had very little time to spend. Will update tomorrow. Bob's field trip is Sunday (details on the Flathead...
A survey of a still frozen Mac Wenneger Slough (3 miles east of Kalispell) on February 15 produced no less than 8 Trumpeter Swans! 4 were in adult plumage, 4...
Among the "better" birds on a swing around the Helena Valley this morning were a Canyon Wren below Hauser Dam (East side) and a Pied-billed Grebe above the...
How far down? Was it at the big rock fall, or before that? Sharon Hansen ... From: MOB-Montana@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MOB-Montana@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
A great location for raptors and other sightings is Shields River Road East which roughly parallels Hwy 89 South of Clyde Park. It's about 7 miles of of...
MOB, 15 species during the 1035-1145 time period today topped of by a single Blue Jay (last bird observed) and a Sharp-shinned Hawk flyby. Wood Duck numbers...
MOB, My Saturday morning Great Backyard Bird Count in Choteau found 20 species. Interesting species were 99 Eurasian Collared Doves, a Belted Kingfisher, a...
MOBsters... just had a Northern Pygmy Owl stop by for a visit to my front yard. I suppose the feeder birds were its primary target. A photo has been added to...
Mob folks, We have been hearing a Northern Pygmy Owl for the last four days. No pics...just the call. They are in the North Valley . Pat McLaughlin, Glenn...
MOB-sters: Today's visits to Somers Bay may have clarified the movement pattern of the Yellow-billed Loon in Somers Bay. When Bob Lee and I looked from the ...
Hello All, Despite the overcast skies, viewing conditions were quite good in Somers Bay today. The water was very calm, allowing for long distance viewing. I...
I forgot to mention, There was a number of male Red-winged Blackbirds teed up along the highway through the Mission Valley on my way up to the lake - Spring...