Protecting Birds and
Our Natural Environment

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

Upcoming Events

Join our passionate birding community by attending Events, Fields Trips,
Guided Bird Walks, and Classes.

Monthly Program

October 12th – The Endangered Species Act – Monthly Program
October 12th at 7:00 PM

SAS Monthly Program & Membership Meeting: Monday, Octobe…

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November 22nd at 4:00 PM

Praised a “luminous” by Bill McKibben, Feathered Forest inte…

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December 16th at 8:00 AM

It’s time to get ready for our annual Christmas Bird Counts!…

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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

Oct. 24th –
Blue-winged Teal &
Ruddy Duck
Glen Lake Rotary Park
(Brian Thorpe)

Oct. 22nd –
140 Golden Eagles
& Broad-winged Hawk
Bridger Bowl Hawk Watch
(Isabel Masi)

Park County

Oct. 24th –
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Pine Creek Falls/Lake Trail
(Sam Elsen)

Madison County

Oct. 24th –
Eurasian Widgeon
Ennis Lake
(Deborah Gay)

SAS Partner Event

Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome award-winning nature writer Marina Richie, author of the new book Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees. Marina will be in conversation with Ashley Martens of the Old-Growth Forest Network. 

Event Details

Date: Nov. 22nd
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Where: Country Bookshelf, 28 West Main Street

Tickets are not required but RSVPs are always appreciated! Please RSVP by reserving a free general admission ticket at Eventbrite.

35th Bridger Raptor Count

10/24/26

  • Turkey Vulture 0 (7)
  • Osprey 0 (11)
  • Bald Eagle 1 (80)
  • Northern Harrier 0 (243)
  • Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 (705)
  • Cooper’s Hawk 1 (434)
  • American Goshawk 0 (22)
  • Broad-winged Hawk 0 (115)
  • Red-tailed Hawk 0 (220)
  • Rough-legged Hawk 0 (4)
  • Swainson’s Hawk 0 (13)
  • Ferruginous Hawk 0 (12)
  • Golden Eagle 9 (1129)
  • American Kestrel 0 (240)
  • Merlin 0 (21)
  • Peregrine Falcon 0 (19)
  • Gyrfalcon 0 (1)
  • Prairie Falcon 0 (26)
  • Unknown Accipitrine 0 (51)
  • Unknown Buteo 0 (17)
  • Unknown Falcon 0 (5)
  • Unknown Eagle 0 (5)
  • Unknown Raptor 0 (25)
  • Totals Daily (To Date) – 12 (3405)

Become a Member of the Sacajawea Audubon Society

SAS Members protect, preserve, and support wild birds and their habitats. Members enjoy free benefits, including guided birding field trips, monthly keynote speaker programs, the guidebook “Birding Hotspots of Gallatin Valley”, and a monthly e-newsletter. Become a member and join a friendly community of people that shares an interest in birds, wildlife, the environment, and conservation.

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