Join Steve Hoffman, founder of HawkWatch International, owner of Merlin Birding Tours, and one of North America's leading authorities on raptor migration, for a workshop on how-to and identify Montana's birds of prey. This workshop is offered in two parts:Thursday, August 20 | 6:30 PM | Classroom SessionHope Lutheran Church (2152 W Graf, off South
Wednesday, August 26th | 6:30 - 8 PM | Indreland Audubon Wetland Preserve's Kingfisher Pavilion. No registration required. Celebrate the 35th year of the Bridger Mountain Raptor Migration Count with a kick-off reception! Join us as we welcome our dedicated 2025 Hawk Watchers as they prepare for an incredible season of raptor research and conservation in the Bridger
Fall Migration Field Trips 2026 Â Trip Leader: Josiah Kiehl 406-539-6832 josiah.kiehl@gmail.com Meet in the Three Forks area at 8:30. Location to be determined by the trip leader. Late August/early September is the peak of fall migration with an amazing diversity of birds passing through Montana. This field trip will take advantage
Trip Leader: John Parker 406-586-5863 conundrumjp@gmail.com Meet at 7:45 am at the Museum of the Rockies. Carpool and leave at 8 am. The emphasis of this trip will be on waterfowl and shorebirds, while exploring all the shorelines and other habitats around Harrison Reservoir. September is the peak of the fall migration, so we will
SAS Monthly Program & Membership Meeting: Monday, September 14th Where Golden Eagles Fly: 35 Years of Raptor Migration in the Bridger Mountains with Steve Hoffman For 35 years, the Bridger Mountains have provided a remarkable window into the annual migration of raptors across western North America. Since the project began in 1991, observers have climbed
Ashley Martens, Intermountain West Regional Manager for the Old-Growth Forest Network, will host an exciting and educational evening of trivia questions designed to wow you with wondrous facts about the values and biodiversity found in ancient forests and roadless areas. Think giant trees, hidden forests, complex communities built over thousands of years. Expect good theme
Our first book club meeting of the fall is coming up this Wednesday September 16th at Hope Lutheran Church in Bozeman. We will be in our usual room. We will be discussing Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. For info email Chris Brown at chrisb.sunroom@gmail.com
Trip Leader: Woody Martyn 406-224-1476 woodymartyn@hotmail.com Meet at 8:00 am at Glen Lake. (3-4 hours; easy walking) This park is arguably the premier spot in Bozeman for fall migration birding. There is abundant cover along the East Gallatin River, around Glen Lake and the fields in between. This is an ideal spot for
Meeting of the Dark Skies subcommittee at Bozeman Public Library. For more info, contact Bonnie Rice at bjrice16@gmail.com.
The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in early October at Bridger Bowl Ski Area outside of Bozeman, Montana. The festival, which is free to the public, centers around the largest known Golden Eagle migration in the United States. Since 1991 a raptor migration count has taken place every fall at the Bridger
