by John Parker Have you ever wondered how many birds have been seen in Montana, and who decides if a bird is added to the cumulative state list?  The answer to the first question is 448 bird species as of February 2026.   You may not be familiar with the…

Sacajawea Audubon Society offers a fun way to support our chapter’s conservation projects. We are giving members and friends the opportunity to sponsor one of the bluebird nest boxes that we monitor. Sponsorship costs $20 per year per box, and you can sponsor as many boxes as you like. Once…

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by John Parker It’s mid-December, well into the winter season, and the fields are showing green instead of being covered in whiteness.  What an amazing stretch of warm weather that has enticed a surprising number of birds to linger well past their normal departure dates. This past fall was also…

Cornell Lab’s Project FeederWatch runs November 1 – April 30. Turn your love of feeding birds into scientific discoveries. FeederWatch is a November-April survey of birds that visit backyards, nature centers, community areas, and other locales in North America. You don’t even need a feeder! All you need is an…

by John Parker With the mild weather continuing well into November, it has been an interesting fall migration with a number of unusual birds moving through this area.  I can’t recall another time when there were so many uncommon or rare birds in such a short time.  Meanwhile many of…

by John Parker Overall, the first half of this fall has been fairly mild without any extended periods of stormy weather.  Due to the mild start to the season, there were no major fallouts of birds.  The two largest storm systems occurred at the end of August and mid-September, both…

Look who made front page news in Livingston!   SAS Conservation Co-Chair Paulette Epple and our Kestrel Box Program was featured in the latest edition of the Livingston Enterprise. This has been such a success story in helping bring back American Kestrels in Gallatin, Park, Madison & Sweet Grass Counties….

by Shane Sater (click on the link below to read the story) Montana Outdoors July 2025

Are you going to Participate Hun? Gray Partridge, known colloquially as a “Hungarian Partridge, or Hun”. 2025 Sacajawea Audubon Birdathon  Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, June 22, 2025 Gather your chicks (ie. your favorite birders) and register your Birdathon team. It’s time to get out in…