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SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Each February\, for four days\, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. Please join the movement!! For more information\, visit the Great Backyard Bird Count Website
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/great-backyard-bird-count/
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SUMMARY:February Program: Common Poorwill nightly activity
DESCRIPTION:How do scientists learn what nocturnal birds are doing at night? They are difficult to see\, might be dangerous for the observer to track and follow\, and getting too close might disturb normal activity. Vocalizations like hoots are biased towards males and may only be useful at certain times in the breeding season. \nThe Motus Wildlife Tracking System- and the use of “nanotags”- is most often applied to studying long-distance movements of small organisms. But we can also use data gathered from these tags to understand small-scale animal movements\, like when they are active or sitting still. Data like these can help us understand the relationships between nocturnal creatures and many factors\, including moonlight\, weather\, and food availability. We can also look at seasonal differences in movements\, or how activity changes at different stages of the breeding cycle. \nThe Bitterroot Valley boasts the only long-term study on the uncommon nightjar the Common Poorwill. Since 2015\, we have captured over 250 poorwills on the MPG Ranch near Florence. We’ve spent the last few field seasons deploying nanotags on poorwills and other nocturnal creatures to understand nightly activity patterns. In this talk\, we’ll share what we’ve learned so far. How much of the night are poorwills active? Do males and females show different activity patterns? Can we tease out how much time poorwills spend foraging versus singing? Though poorwills will be the focus of this talk\, we’ll also look at the activity of several other elusive night creatures\, like the Common Nighthawk and Flammulated Owl. \nPlease join Bitterroot Bird Alliance for this VIRTUAL program on Monday\, February 16th at 7 pm. You will need to register in advance for this meeting: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_4JzAH-ARgi1BxZ8sZkW_A \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/february-program-common-poorwill-nightly-activity/
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SUMMARY:Beginning Bird Walk at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:This field trip is brought to you by our friends to the north: Five Valleys Audubon Society.\n\nJoin Larry Weeks and Five Valleys Audubon for a beginning bird walk at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Meet the field trip leader at the Refuge Visitor’s Center. This field trip involves walking on level paved and unpaved paths.\n\nThe group will observe and identify birds on the Visitor Center Ponds\, Kenai Trail and in the Wildlife Viewing Area.\n\nThere are outdoor toilets at the Visitor’s Center and the Wildlife Viewing Area.
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/beginning-bird-walk-at-lee-metcalf-national-wildlife-refuge-2/
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SUMMARY:Polson Raptors
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, February 22.  Polson Raptors \nJoin Alex Kearney for a drive north to the Mission Valley. While the focus will be raptors of the area\, participants will discover other wintering species and perhaps see the very beginning signs of spring migration. We will meet at two locations to organize carpools (Stevensville and St. Ignatius) and will return to the Bitterroot Valley by the late afternoon. Bring clothing for short walks from the cars\, snacks\, lunch\, and water. We’ll make several bathroom stops. Meet at 7 am at the northwest portion of the Stevensville Super 1 parking lot. \nTo register and receive more information\, please contact Alex via phone (406-360-2345) or email (ackbluefish20@gmail.com).
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/polson-raptors/
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