Winter river bottomland hike with FAS

Join Flathead Audubon Society conservation educator and longtime teaching naturalist Denny Olson on a winter hike on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (weather permitting) through the Owen Sowerwine Area. Winter birds, bird songs, tracking, botanizing, and seat-of-the-pants interpretation will be the unstructured itinerary. 

This is one of the best spots in the area to see Pileated and other woodpeckers, Bald Eagles, many kinds of chickadees, White-breasted Nuthatches, Bohemian and Cedar waxwings in flocks of thousands, Pine Grosbeaks, Townsend’s Solitaires, often a Merlin — and there is always an unexpected bird! 

It won’t be just bird ID, but lots of natural history lore, which is Denny’s trademark. Dress warmly, bring binoculars, a snack and snow boots, and check with us on the need for snowshoes, if the snow is deep. Text Denny at 406-249-3987 or e-mail educator@flatheadaudubon.org to sign up and get directions. Space is limited.

Additional information can be found at https://flatheadaudubon.org.

The program is free and open to the public.