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...
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fisherpete88
Feb 16, 2013 3:26 am
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...
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birder_bob
Feb 16, 2013 4:24 am
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...
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Sharon Hansen
smdewart
Feb 16, 2013 2:30 pm
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...
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steel_rsd
Feb 16, 2013 6:33 pm
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...
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Mike Lesnik
vagapaddler
Feb 16, 2013 9:48 pm
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...
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Michael Schwitters
mikeschwitters
Feb 16, 2013 11:37 pm
MOB, My Saturday morning Great Backyard Bird Count in Choteau found 20 species. Interesting species were 99 Eurasian Collared Doves, a Belted Kingfisher, a...
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bj
worthbj
Feb 17, 2013 12:02 am
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...
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Patricia Mclaughlin
violette1023
Feb 17, 2013 1:06 am
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...
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Dan Casey
danbcr10
Feb 17, 2013 3:34 am
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 ...
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Nate Kohler
nskohler
Feb 17, 2013 3:43 am
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...
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steel_rsd
Feb 17, 2013 5:28 am
I understand the Great-tailed Grackle has been seen several times near Gallatin Valley Mall. Anybody know specific time/place to see it?...
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Nate Kohler
nskohler
Feb 17, 2013 6:07 am
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...
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redcrossbill
Feb 17, 2013 11:59 pm
I saw him today in a tree to the left of the front entrance to Gallatin Valley Mall at 15:00....
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Sid Frissell
sfrissell
Feb 18, 2013 12:30 am
This morning our feeders were visited by ten Red Crossbills, first, two females, who were then joined by five males and another female. First Crossbills in...
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Jackie
jswilsonmd
Feb 18, 2013 5:43 am
Well, everyone, I'm proud to report that I submitted my first 15 minute observation results to the GBBC. I saw a black-billed magpie in my neighbor's yard!...
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Sandy Gerber
uscggirly
Feb 18, 2013 4:21 pm
I had to zoom in from pretty far away, but the tags are readable. Â There was a third in the group, but this was the best shot I could get. Sandy I had to zoom...
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Gary Swant
garyswant
Feb 20, 2013 1:36 am
Spring migration seems to have started at WS WMA. I had the following results on waterfowl today. Common Goldeneye - 449 Barrow's Goldeneye - 16 Redhead - 6 ...
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Cynthia
cynhinmt
Feb 20, 2013 4:54 am
Hi Ya'll Today, Robert and I saw 6 Trumpeter Swans standing on the still-frozen pond at corner of Beaverhead Rd. and 93, south of Ronan. Two had red/white...
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Sandy Gerber
uscggirly
Feb 20, 2013 3:07 pm
I should have said "Kookoosint", sorry about that... ________________________________ From: Sandy Gerber <uscggirly@...> To:...
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Chuck Carlson
chuckcmt
Feb 22, 2013 6:41 pm
The backyard has been quite busy at times and completely silent at others. A Sharp-shinned Hawk has taken up a part-time lease. Yesterday it spent the entire...
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Sid Frissell
sfrissell
Feb 23, 2013 2:22 am
I have a flock of about ten Red Crossbills coming to my feeder (oil seeds) nearly every morning now! About 5 males and 5 females. The gather in nearby tree...
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Bob and Mo Rost
bob.rost
Feb 23, 2013 2:34 pm
Hi All: Our feeders have been visited by an interesting sequence of critters lately. A pair of Pileated Woodpeckers have decided to become neighbors. They are...
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John Carlson
mccownii
Feb 23, 2013 3:51 pm
This morning while working on my morning ebird list for the yard, my local Blue Jays and a host of my yard regulars found me a new yard bird. I noticed lots of...
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jparkerll38
Feb 23, 2013 7:18 pm
While skiing by Crescent Lake west of Hyalite Res. two days ago, I came around a corner and surprised an adult Northern Goshawk that was administrating the...
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birderdebrasch
Feb 23, 2013 8:50 pm
Hi Mike from Debbie Schwartznau. It was nice to meet you a week and a half ago at Sacagewea Park. We visited the park 4 times in the last 2 weeks. The wood...
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eveinmontana
Feb 23, 2013 8:56 pm
Hello all, this might be a rather lengthy post. First, I don't know if it is appropriate to endorse an electronic app, so I apologize in advance if I'm...
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eveinmontana
Feb 23, 2013 11:37 pm
If anyone's interested, I have posted a photo of our feeder with the sparrow deterrent that has proved so successful....
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wscotthampton
Feb 24, 2013 7:15 am
Tyler Clarke and I spent about three and a half hours today unsuccessfully looking for the Yellow-billed Loon from North Juniper Bay Rd, Flathead Lake Salmon...
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Grace L. Blair
cpoodles
Feb 24, 2013 12:24 pm
All Thanks for reposting the photos, diagrams and links for the halo sparrow deterrent. NOW, how do we keep the magpies away from the suet feeders and...
