Mar
29
2010
This past Saturday, I had a immense privilege of going to Freezout Lake and its thousands of Snow Geese. The morning started slow, then a thousand white geese flew to be followed by 50,000+ more. As always, the spectacle was awe-inspiring. We managed to pull out a few Ross’s Geese and the occasional blue morph …
Mar
28
2010
New WilderTrack Sighting Report at http://www.wildertrack.com/TripSight/ViewSighting.aspx?SightingsID=9140 # Check this video out — Spring Trumpeter Swan http://youtu.be/R8ngwY-jwVg # RT @kolibrix Birds of Peru book presented in Spanish http://ow.ly/1qu3E1 # Getting excited…who's going to Freezout this weekend? Pics from last year – http://bit.ly/9YW4Ag # Just got back from owling with Sam…no Boreals, but 5 Great Grays and …
Mar
26
2010
The North American Checklist Committee (NACC) of the American Ornithologist’s Union has released its findings on the pending checklist changes and updated its list of pending proposals. Many of these decisions will have an impact on the Montana checklist. Approved Changes (passing with 2/3 of the votes) Split Winter Wren into “Pacific Wren” and Winter …
Mar
25
2010
Living in the age of splitters, oh what a joy. As new DNA technologies emerge and knowledge of the biological and phylogenetic species concepts increase, we are seeing more and more species split into two or more “new” species. Some of these splits are obvious, while others are rather subtle and cryptic. But one of …
Mar
22
2010
Wow, it’s been awhile since I’ve written anything. It is not because I’m not out there beating the bush for the new arrivals of spring. I’ve been able to find Boreal and Long-eared Owls, and I have taken a lot of great shots and some video, so here is a rundown of the images. I …
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