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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…

Fall Field Trips – Glen Lake Rotary Park

September 19th at 8:00 AM

Trip Leader: Woody Martyn 406-224-1476 woodymartyn@hotma…

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…

What’s Happening Locally

Local Birdspotters

Gallatin County

Sept. 15th –
Swainson’s & Broad-winged Hawks, Golden Eagle
Bridger Bowl Hawk Watch
(Oskar Robinson)

Sept. 14th –
American Avocet
Glen Lake Rotary Park
(Kevin Cox)

Park County

Sept. 15th –
Spotted Towhee
Old Yellowstone Slough Trail
(Ben Goodheart)

Sept. 14th –
Common Loon
YNP Blacktail Deer Trail
(Philip Henson)

Madison County

Sept 15th –
129 Sandhill Cranes
Nye Rd. & Davis Lane
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110 Sandhill Cranes
Lower Ruby River Drive
(Tom Forwood)

Sept. 14th –
Golden Eagle
West Fork Madison
River Campground
(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

9/15/26

Turkey Vulture 0
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 19
Cooper’s Hawk 5
American Goshawk 0
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0
Swainson’s Hawk 2
Ferruginous Hawk 0
Golden Eagle 4 (Total to date – 99)
American Kestrel 9
Merlin 1
Peregrine Falcon 2
Gyrfalcon 0
Prairie Falcon 1
Unknown Accipitrine 2
Unknown Buteo 0
Unknown Falcon 1
Unknown Eagle 0
Unknown Raptor 0
Daily Total – 73
Total Raptors (to date) – 856

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