Protecting Birds and
Our Natural Environment

Through Enjoyment, Education, and Action in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

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Guided Bird Walks, and Classes.

Current Newsletter

Monthly Program

September 14th at 7:00 PM

SAS Monthly Program & Membership Meeting: Monday, Septem…

Dark Skies Subcommittee Meeting

September 30th at 3:30 PM

Meeting of the Dark Skies subcommittee at Bozeman Public Lib…

October 3rd at 10:00 AM

The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in early…

Gallatin Valley Earth Day Kick-off Event

January 21st at 6:00 PM

Experience the dark skies and watch a dark skies short film…

What’s Happening Locally

Local Birdspotters

Gallatin County

Sept. 19th –
Sabine’s Gull
Hebgen Lake
(Davey Walters)

Sept. 18th –
20 Blue-winged Teal
Hebgen Lake
(Andrew Guttenberg)

Park County

Sept. 18th –
Long-tailed Jaeger
Cottonwood Reservoir
(Alexander Sowers)

Sept. 17th –
Mountain Bluebird
Trail Creek Rd.
(Philip Henson)

Madison County

Sept. 19th –
Gray Flycatcher
Harrison/Willow Creek Reservoir
(Anonymous eBirder)

Sept. 18th –
91 White-faced Ibis
Harrison/Willow Creek Reservoir
(Hilary Turner & Tom Forwood)

See More eBird Sightings

30th Annual Bridger Raptor Festival

When: October 3-4, 2026, 10a-3p
Where: Bridger Bowl Ski Area, Jim Bridger & Saddle Peak Lodges
Lots of fun & educational kids activities
Raptor ID Talks
Live Raptors
FREE!

More Info

Volunteers Needed! We need helpers to staff activities & greet festival goers. 3 hour shifts are available. To sign up, email Bret Davis at bretdavis.sas@gmail.com

35th Bridger Raptor Count

9/18/26

Turkey Vulture 0 (3)
Osprey 1 (8)
Bald Eagle 5 (31)
Northern Harrier 48 (187)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 (267)
Cooper’s Hawk 52 (202)
American Goshawk 2 (6)
Broad-winged Hawk 55 (70)
Red-tailed Hawk 22 (140)
Rough-legged Hawk 0 (0)
Swainson’s Hawk 3 (8)
Ferruginous Hawk 1 (6)
Golden Eagle 8 (117)
American Kestrel 23 (179)
Merlin 1 (5)
Peregrine Falcon 1 (12)
Gyrfalcon 0 (0)
Prairie Falcon 2 (13)
Unknown Accipitrine 3 (22)
Unknown Buteo 0 (7)
Unknown Falcon 1 (3)
Unknown Eagle 0 (0)
Unknown Raptor 0 (12)
Totals Daily (To Date) – 260 (1298)

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