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LatestSave The Date in 2024
Upcoming SAS Events Oct. 16th – SAS Book Club Oct. 19th – Busy Beaver Rendezvous Oct....
Conservation News
LatestBuy a Montana Migratory Bird License, help protect wetland habitat
HELENA – Waterfowl season across Montana opens on Sept. 30, which is a reminder for hunters and...
Book Club
LatestBook Club News – October 2024
SAS Book Club News for October On October 16th we will be discussing Birding While Indian: A...
IAWP News
LatestIAWP Update – October 2024
INDRELAND AUDUBON WETLAND PRESERVE UPDATE: OCTOBER 2024 THE WETLAND PRESERVATION PROJECT (WPP) was...
Monthly Program
LatestOctober 14th Program – The Wild Wonderful World of Beetles
SAS Monthly Program: Monday, October 14 at Hope Lutheran Church The Wild, Wonderful World of...
Field Trips
LatestField Trips TBA
Check back to find out about future field trips and our slate of Christmas Bird Counts.
News
LatestNew parcel at Missouri Headwaters State Park to open soon for public access
Public event scheduled for Oct. 25 THREE FORKS – A 26-acre parcel that was recently added to...
Bird Notes
LatestBird Sightings – October, 2024
Article by John Parker. Submit your rare or interesting sightings to birdsightings@sacajaweaaudubon.org What a mild fall it’s been. Day after day of sunshine and temperatures pushing record highs deep into October. This weather...
Recent Bird Sightings
Oct.16th – Rough-legged Hawk, Bridger Bowl Hawk Watch
Oct. 15th – 113 Golden Eagles, Bridger Bowl Hawk Watch
Oct. 14th – American Dipper, Glen Lake Rotary Park
2024 Bridger Raptor Count – Daily Totals
Oct. 16th (Total for the season)
Turkey Vulture – 0 (40)
Osprey – 0 (18)
Bald Eagle – 8 (52)
Northern Harrier – 1 (86)
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 11 (441)
Cooper’s Hawk – 1 (587)
American Goshawk – 0 (23)
Broad-winged Hawk – 0 (211)
Red-tailed Hawk – 1 (204)
Rough-legged Hawk – 0 (8)
Swainson’s Hawk – 0 (11)
Ferruginous Hawk – 0 (5)
Golden Eagle – 48 (626)
American Kestrel – 0 (154)
Merlin – -0 (27)
Peregrine Falcon – 0 (19)
Prairie Falcon – 0 (22)
Unknown Accipiter – 0 (14)
Unknown Buteo – 0 (1)
Unknown Falcon – 1 (3)
Unknown Eagle – 0 (1)
Unknown Raptor – 2 (30)
Total – 73 (2583)
Total Observer Hrs – 373.37
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Find An Injured Bird?
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Big Sky Bird Rescue (songbirds) – (406) 580-9762
MT Raptor Conservation Center (raptors) – (406) 585-1211
WJH Bird Resources (waterfowl), Billings – (406) 652-7175
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