I just posted a photo of a map showing where I saw the Lesser Black-backed Gull today here in Great Falls. This is for any of you wanting to try for it. It has...
I didn't have any luck with fast glances at the river at just before 1 pm and 5 pm. Apparently Arla saw it arrive at 5 and leave about 15 minutes later. We...
I could not find it all day, then was sitting in my van looking at the sand bar where Beth had it just before dark yesterday and it was there again behind a...
After googling some pictures of the said gull - the non-breeding plumage just jumped out at me as what I saw last night on a sand bar just upstream of...
As of 1200 today the Long-tailed Duck was still at the Warm Springs sewer ponds. As I watched he and assorted other ducks moved from pond 2 to pond 1. I did...
Ron Pittaway's 2009-2010 winter finch forecast can be viewed at: http://brucedilabio.blogspot.com/2009/09/winter-finch-forecast-20092010.html Or, simply google...
Hello Fellow MOBsters, As Doug posted earlier, last Friday evening when we were returning from dinner, we found a couple of strange looking birds at the...
We just had 8 Surf Scoters arrive at Rogers Lake (west of Kalispell) -- one male, the rest female or juvenile. We've also had on the lake for a number of...
If you are interested in the state of the art of Greater Sage-Grouse science, the contents of an upcoming Studies in Avian Biology have been released online...
Hi Birders, I thought that I would give you the dates of the local CBCs sponsored by Pintlar Audubon Society. If you want to join us for any of these contact...
I haven't seen the owl on N 19th. But, last Sunday night November 1st, there was a pair of Great Horned Owls on top of the Misco Mill Gallery on North...
Sunday night as I was getting ready to drive out of the parking area at the N. 19th shopping center, an owl flew in front of my car and landed on the corner of...
MOBsters, My spotting scope search of white goose flocks at Freezout Lake found an unusual neckband. Yellow with four black characters. Contacting the ...
MOB-sters: I was able to explore a little bit locally this weekend, looking mostly for waterbirds. Nothing unexpected, but nice looks at several interesting...
Nov. 1, 09 Great Falls update Found the White-winged Scoter today off West Bank Park, this time mixed in with American Coots. Benton Lake, swans and white...
Here in Med Lake we have had plenty of the northern sparrows, unlike other NE MT posters of late. A few white-crowned sparrows arrived 4/24, and then on 4/28...
The roads in Yellowstone NP, except Gardiner to Cooke City (through the Lamar Valley), close on Monday. Today (Saturday) Maggie and I took advantage of this...
Birders, The Long-tailed Duck is still at Warm Springs at Sewage Pond 1. It has been observed since 10/25 in the same location. Other birds of interest were...
With the turning back of clocks this weekend tonight was the last evening I will be able to do some birding after work until spring. And it didn't disappoint...
Great Falls Update, Oct. 30, 09 Pacific Loon-Fox Farm area-private land-where there is one there may be more so keep your eyes open in the areas where we see...
Yesterday, in my reply to Florence Sanchez, I stated that the best time to see Black Rosy-Finch in Silver Gate is February. That was incorrect. The best time...
The male long-tailed duck that Gary Swant reported at Warm Springs sewage ponds was still present, and easily viewed at close range on Thursday at noon....
Hi Mobsters, While walking the Sourdough Trail in Bozeman today, I was delighted to discover about 12 Bohemian Waxwings in a mixed flock of about 36 waxwings....
MOB, A first winter Thayer's Gull was present at the "dike" (point N in the birding brochure) Wednesday afternoon. The medium-small gull swam nervously along...
Thanks to MOBsters who kindly responded to my earlier request for info on birding around Bozeman and Yellowstone next week. You've given us some excellent...
Birders, Did my weekly survey of Warm Springs Today, and of course the highlight was the Long-tailed Duck. The duck has been there for three days now. If you...
Hello Birders I plan to (or attempt to) write an article about eBird ( http://ebird.org/content/canada <http://ebird.org/content/canada> )an upcoming issue of...
