Browns Lake Field Trip, June 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM to ~5:00 PM: Join Alex Kearney for an all-day field trip to Browns Lake near Ovando (about 90 miles from Stevensville) during peak spring when all the birds are actively singing or otherwise involved in the breeding season. We’ll meet at 7:30 at the Stevensville […]
Soft Rock Natural Area, June 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM: Join Larry Barnes on a 3-4 mile walk through the shrub-steppe sagebrush habitat at Soft Rock Natural Area about 6 miles east of Corvallis. We will focus on some of the local bird species that are associated with sagebrush in Montana. The […]
Fall greetings, friends of Bitterroot Bird Alliance! We currently have no fall programs organized, but would like to kick off this new season with a casual birding event at Lee Metcalf on our normal September meeting day. So if you can, please join us for an hour or two of birding at the Visitor’s Center […]
Join Larry Weeks and Five Valleys Audubon for a beginning bird walk at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Meet the field trip leader at the Refuge Visitor's Center. This field trip involves walking on level paved and unpaved paths. The group will observe and identify birds on the Visitor Center Ponds, […]
Black Swifts in Montana: One of Our Most Fascinating and Mysterious Species Montana Audubon Avian Specialist Bo Crees has studied Black Swifts in Montana and Idaho for the past 6 years. Bo will share the unique life history of this remarkable species along with interesting highlights, joys, and challenges of searching for one of Montana's […]
Proudly hosted by Teller Wildlife Refuge 1180 Chaffin Lane, Corvallis, MT November 22 1:00-3:00 Free and Open to the Public Nature has always inspired poets! And, poetry seeks to both instruct and delight. Poets in the ‘Root combines the magic and biology of nature. One person reads a poem or part of a poem that uses […]
This field trip is organized by our friends to the north: Five Valleys Audubon Society!!! Join Thomas Kallmeyer and Five Valleys Audubon as we explore the back roads of the Mission Valley to observe overwintering species. This is a driving field trip with frequent stops for roadside birding so be prepared for variable weather conditions. […]
Hello bird friends- To get you excited for our upcoming Christmas Bird Counts as well as winter birding, Bitterroot Bird Alliance will be hosting a virtual “CBC Refresher” session on Tuesday, December 9th at 7 pm. Kate Stone will walk you through winter bird identification, interesting CBC trends we’ll have our eyes on this season, […]
Participants will gather at 7:30 am at the Teller Education Barn at 1180 Chaffin Lane in Corvallis. Questions? Contact: Larry Barnes, 208-471-8297
Join old friends and make some new ones at the Bitterroot Bird Alliance Holiday Social Gathering. We’ll be upstairs in the spacious Victor Station to socialize and enjoy some combination of beverage and/or appetizers and/or entrees. December 15th, 6 pm. Victor Station, 2412 US 93, Victor
The library is promoting engagement with our community through the outdoors, birds, and eBird, the world’s largest citizen science project. Are you ready for a Big Year? Find out more info by coming to the Hamilton Public Library! December 18th, 6 pm, Hamilton Library, Hamilton, MT.
This field trip is brought to you by our friends to the north: Five Valleys Audubon Society. Join Larry Weeks and Five Valleys Audubon for a beginning bird walk at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge from 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Meet the field trip leader at the Refuge Visitor's Center. This field trip involves walking on […]