Category: Bird Notes

As far as the birds were concerned, spring arrived right on schedule this year.  During early...

Late winter has been full of large and small surprises from around the Gallatin Valley and...

Christmas Bird Count 2023 by John Parker Overall, participation for this past season’s Christmas...

by John Parker In late fall visiting nearly any lake or pond before freeze-up will eventually...

By John Parker As I’m sure you are aware, we had an exceptionally mild early fall. The mild...

There were a handful of unusual warblers this past spring, starting with the Black-throated Gray...

To say that this past winter was long might be an understatement. Not surprisingly, some of the...

by John Parker Thank you to all of the folks who helped with the Christmas Bird Counts around our...

The most noteworthy spectacle of the fall was the huge fallout of Trumpeter Swans, Tundra Swans,...

By John Parker This fall, there have been relatively few rare or uncommon birds to report. The...

As mentioned last month, the first Mountain Bluebirds are expected to arrive in early March. Right...

Bird Notes by John Parker March is here, that exciting time when each week of spring pulls new...