Protecting Birds and
Our Natural Environment

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

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Monthly Program

November Program – New Home on the Range

November 9th at 7:00 PM

New Home on the Range: Reintroducing Sharp-tailed Grouse to …

Feathered Forest

November 22nd at 4:00 PM

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

Sacajawea Audubon Area Christmas Bird Counts 2026/2027

December 16th at 8:00 AM

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

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

Oct. 27th –
Fox Sparrow
Forest Creek (Private)
John Parker

Oct. 26th –
Boreal Owl
Hebgen Lake
(Davey Walters)

Park County

Oct. 27th –
Snow Geese
Dailey Lake
(Jenny Hook)

Madison County

Oct. 26th –
Osprey
Quake Lake
(Scott Heppel)

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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

10/28/26

Turkey Vulture 0 (7)
Osprey 0 (11)
Bald Eagle 2 (86)
Northern Harrier 0 (245)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 (724)
Cooper’s Hawk 0 (434)
American Goshawk 0 (23)
Broad-winged Hawk 0 (115)
Red-tailed Hawk 2 (223)
Rough-legged Hawk 2 (12)
Swainson’s Hawk 0 (13)
Ferruginous Hawk 0 (12)
Golden Eagle 7 (1234)
American Kestrel 0 (244)
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 (6)
Unknown Raptor 0 (25)
Totals Daily (To Date) – 16 (3554)

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