Month: December 2014

  • Merlin Eating Bohemian Waxwing

    Merlin Eating Bohemian Waxwing

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    Jake Bramante

    Went out again for the Christmas Bird Count in the Bigfork, MT region. This was the 41st count for that area. We counted 36 species in our area with 666 Canada Geese and 508 of everything else for a total of 1,174 birds! The highlight of the day was a Merlin on a power pole eating…

  • Glacier Christmas Bird Count 2014

    Glacier Christmas Bird Count 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s that time of the year for Audubon’s 115th annual Christmas Bird Count. As if I needed any excuse to get out in Glacier National Park on a sunny day…. citizen science is always a great excuse. While the snow was really crunchy making it hard to hear and easy to scare birds away, we still…

  • Christmas Bird Count 2014

    Christmas Bird Count 2014

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    Jake Bramante

    It’s that time of year when the longest running citizen science program in the world kicks off! The annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count is in its 115th year and the great thing is, whether or not you’re an experienced birder, you can be a part of it. Head on over to http://www.audubon.org to connect with…

  • Shout-outs from the Web

    Shout-outs from the Web

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    Jake Bramante

    A couple of cool Hike 734 mentions around the internet that I’d like to draw your attention to. This is more about them than me. Check out the blogs that mentioned me. You’ll be glad you did. Hiking the Trail Adam Nutting is working his way through the Appalachian Trail and has a great blog documenting…