Bird Notes – May 2024
As far as the birds were concerned, spring arrived right on schedule this year. During early March Mountain Bluebirds, Sandhill Cranes and Ring-billed Gulls are the first migrants, other than
Bird Notes
News, Volunteering
It’s Nest Watch Season. Become a Citizen Scientist in 2024.
WHAT IS NESTWATCH? NestWatch is a monitoring program designed to track status and trends in the reproductive biology of birds, including when nesting occurs, number of eggs laid, how many
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Rethinking Boulevard Strips
By Paulette Epple Spring is in the air and it’s that time of year when our thoughts naturally turn to gardening and landscaping. That could mean planting a new shade
Member Profiles
Member Profile – John Parker & 31 years of the CBC
by Lou Ann Harris For most of us who are members of SAS, it seems like John Parker has always been in charge of our annual Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs).
Monthly Program
April 8th Monthly Program – Lumping Empidonax Flycatchers
SAS Monthly Program: Monday, April 8th, Hope Lutheran Church  Why did the Cordilleran Flycatcher and Pacific Slope Flycatcher Become a Single Species? with Ethan Linck, Ph.D. Few groups of birds are
Member Profiles
Member Profile: Robin Wolcott, Citizen Scientist
by Lou Ann Harris For every bird lovers’ story, there is a beginning. For Robin Wolcott, a slow day of fishing with her husband Richard on the Madison River started
Book Club
SAS Book Club – March 2024
This month the Sacajawea Audubon Society Book Club meeting will be held on March 20th at Hope Lutheran Church, Room 129, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm. We hope you can
Bird Notes
Bird Notes – March 2024
Late winter has been full of large and small surprises from around the Gallatin Valley and beyond. Most of these birds were seen after the severe cold spell mid-January, so
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Bird-Friendly Landscaping
Invite birds to your backyard! One of the biggest threats birds face is habitat loss. Urban growth and new subdivisions are altering and destroying natural habitats, often resulting in sterile
News
Purchase Your MT Conservation License for 2024
MT Wildlife Watchers Now Required to Purchase Conservation License Beginning July 1, 2023, a Montana Conservation License is now required to access most state lands including fishing access sites (FAS), wildlife management