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SUMMARY:Bitterroot Peregrine Watch Orientation 2026
DESCRIPTION:To join the orientation and get more information on participating\, please email audubonmembership@gmail.com\nSpend the spring and early summer exploring the canyons and cliffs of the Bitterroot Mountains documenting Peregrine Falcon presence and nesting success. Volunteer peregrine monitoring efforts in the Bitterroot are being coordinated by the Bitterroot Bird Alliance under the auspices of Montana Peregrine Watch\, a state-wide peregrine falcon monitoring program which is part of the Montana Peregrine Institute (MPI)
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/bitterroot-peregrine-watch-orientation-2026/
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SUMMARY:Beginning Bird Walk at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:This field trip is brought to you by our friends to the north: Five Valleys Audubon Society.\n\nJoin 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.\n\nThe group will observe and identify birds on the Visitor Center Ponds\, Kenai Trail and in the Wildlife Viewing Area.\n\nThere are outdoor toilets at the Visitor’s Center and the Wildlife Viewing Area.
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/beginning-bird-walk-at-lee-metcalf-national-wildlife-refuge-4/
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SUMMARY:WELCOME BACK WATERFOWL DAY
DESCRIPTION:WELCOME BACK WATERFOWL DAY  \n4/18/26\, 10am to 1pm \nCome and join us in a tradition at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge north of Stevensville. Bitterroot Bird Alliance members with high quality optical equipment will be available to assist in identifying\, learning about and observing waterfowl and other birds that use the refuge wetlands. The scopes will be stationed along Wildfowl Lane on the county road between the ponds west of the Visitor Center. This special event is open to the public.
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/welcome-back-waterfowl-day/
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SUMMARY:Ospreys of the Bitterroot Valley: Monitoring\, Conservation\, and Citizen Science
DESCRIPTION:Sign up by Sunday 4/19 at 7pm: https://forms.gle/fX4EKL8BvJ8wdT6p7 \nDate: April 20th \, 2026\nTime: 7:00 pm\nLocation: Virtual\nAudience: Bitterroot Bird Alliance\nPresenter: Kylie Denny \nWhat if you could contribute to scientific research – just by watching an osprey nest?\nOspreys are a familiar sight throughout the Bitterroot Valley\, but we still have much to learn\nabout their migration\, overwintering\, and breeding ecology. At Raptor View Research Institute\,\nwe’re working to better understand each stage of the annual cycle through our long-term\nmonitoring of the local osprey population. Using GPS tracking technology\, we are collecting\ndata on movement patterns\, survival\, and habitat use throughout the entire annual cycle.\nHowever\, GPS data alone cannot provide details about breeding behavior and nest success. Thus\,\nwe are still missing key details about how environmental contaminants\, food availability\,\nweather conditions\, and other environmental factors influence the reproductive success of our\nlocal ospreys. To address these gaps\, we are working to expand our nest monitoring efforts\nduring the 2026 breeding season.\nWe hope to do this through an Adopt-a-Nest program\, which invites community members to help\nus monitor osprey nests throughout the Bitterroot Valley. By involving volunteers\, we can\nmonitor more nests across a larger area and visit them more frequently than would otherwise be\npossible. This approach will allow us to collect valuable data on breeding activity and nest\nsuccess while providing an opportunity for the local community to contribute to ongoing\nresearch and conservation.\nThis talk will share what we’re learning about local ospreys and the value of citizen science in\nwildlife research — so join us if you’re interested in learning more about these birds and how\nyou can contribute to local research and conservation efforts!
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/ospreys-of-the-bitterroot-valley-monitoring-conservation-and-citizen-science/
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SUMMARY:Rufatto Ranch\, Riparian Block Management Area
DESCRIPTION:Rufatto\, Riparian Block Management Area \n4/25/26\, 9am-12pm \nChelsea Klocke \nBitterroot Bird Alliance is pleased to welcome birders of all experience levels on a spring walk at the Ruffatto Ranch’s Block Management “River Unit” off of Highway 93 between Stevensville and Florence. Birders will enjoy a round trip walk of about 1.5 miles on a mostly flat\, unpaved ranch road\, with one gentle downgrade at the beginning followed by level conditions as the road winds towards and then along the Bitterroot River. We’ll hope to observe early spring migrants and waterfowl. Nice stands of ponderosa pine may host all three nuthatch species\, Western Wood-pewees\, and various woodpeckers. This site’s parking area is on the east side of Highway 93\, 0.5 miles north of the Bass Creek Fishing Access site and just north of where Bass Creek Rd joins Hwy 93 from the west side. For people coming from the north\, it is approximately 1 mile south of where Larry Creek Rd intersects Highway 93 from the west side. Or use these coordinates: 46.574675\, -114.092736 \nContact: chelsklocke@gmail.com
URL:https://bitterrootbirdalliance.org/event/rufatto-ranch-riparian-block-management-area/
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