Sept. 18th – Record-breaking numbers of Broad-winged Hawks
Recent Bird Sightings
Sept. 25th – 9 Golden Eagles, Bridger Hawk Watch
Sept. 24th – Common Loon, Hebgen Lake
Sept. 23rd – Thick-billed Longspur, Bench Rd
2024 Bridger Raptor Count – Daily Totals
Sept. 25th (Total for the season)
Turkey Vulture – 1 (39)
Osprey – 0 (13)
Bald Eagle – 0 (14)
Northern Harrier – 1 (54)
Sharp-shinned Hawk – 26 (268)
Cooper’s Hawk – 24 (427)
American Goshawk – 3 (16)
Broad-winged Hawk – 1 (211)
Red-tailed Hawk – the 7 (137)
Rough-legged Hawk – 0 (0)
Swainson’s Hawk – 0 (10)
Ferruginous Hawk – 0 (4)
Golden Eagle – 7 (80)
American Kestrel – 11 (120)
Merlin – 0 (15)
Peregrine Falcon – 1 (16)
Prairie Falcon – 2 (12)
Unknown Accipiter – 1 (13)
Unknown Buteo – 0 (1)
Unknown Falcon – 0 (2)
Unknown Eagle – 0 (1)
Unknown Raptor – 0 (24)
Total – 85 (1477)
Total Observer Hrs – 207.85
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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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