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Upcoming SAS Events Oct. 16th – SAS Book Club Oct. 19th – Busy Beaver Rendezvous Oct....
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LatestBridger Raptor Count Update
2024 Bridger Raptor Migration Project Update: Raptor counts thus far are showing strong numbers! ...
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...
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LatestOctober 14th Program – The Wild Wonderful World of Beetles
SAS Monthly Program: Monday, October 14 at Hope Lutheran Church The Wild, Wonderful World of...
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Check back to find out about future field trips and our slate of Christmas Bird Counts.
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MESSAGE from SAS PRESIDENT, CHRIS NIXON Now that we are officially into fall, learn how you can...
Bird Notes
LatestBird Notes – Sept. 2024
by John Parker A wide range of unusual birds moved through this area during the spring and early...
Recent Bird Sightings
Oct. 14th – American Dipper, Glen Lake Rotary Park
Oct. 13th– Williamson’s Sapsucker, No. Black
Oct. 13th– Canvasback, Davis Lane Pond
2024 Bridger Raptor Count – Daily Totals
Oct. 14th (Total for the season)
Turkey Vulture – 0 (40)
Osprey – 0 (18)
Bald Eagle – 0 (36)
Northern Harrier – 0 (83)
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 6 (413)
Cooper’s Hawk – 1 (583)
American Goshawk – 0 (23)
Broad-winged Hawk – 0 (211)
Red-tailed Hawk – 2 (198)
Rough-legged Hawk – 0 (7)
Swainson’s Hawk – 0 (11)
Ferruginous Hawk – 0 (5)
Golden Eagle – 24 (465)
American Kestrel – 2 (153)
Merlin – -1 (27)
Peregrine Falcon – 0 (19)
Prairie Falcon – 1 (22)
Unknown Accipiter – 0 (13)
Unknown Buteo – 0 (1)
Unknown Falcon – 0 (2)
Unknown Eagle – 0 (1)
Unknown Raptor – 0 (28)
Total – 37 (2359)
Total Observer Hrs – 357.37
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Find An Injured Bird?
Here are some handy numbers:
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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