Birding ABC and Red Rock Family Farms 3/11/26, 8am to 11am Corbin Grimes Join Corbin Grimes for a one mile walk through two private properties just south of Hamilton; ABC and Red Rock Farms. They focus on sustainably producing local produce, eggs, chicken, and beef. ABC even has a stunning tropical greenhouse! Both have stores […]
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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 […]
Freezout Lake, Choteau March 29 to 31, 2026, Sunday AM to Tue PM Alex Kearney If you've wanted to visit Freezout Lake to see its wonders, which may include sky-darkening numbers of snow geese, now is your chance. Alex Kearney has offered to lead a trip there at the very end of March. Freezout Lake […]
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 […]
WELCOME BACK WATERFOWL DAY 4/18/26, 10am to 1pm Come 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 […]
Rufatto, Riparian Block Management Area 4/25/26, 9am-12pm Chelsea Klocke Bitterroot Bird Alliance and the Northwest Chapter of the Feminist Bird Club are pleased to welcome birders of all backgrounds and abilities on a spring walk at the Ruffatto Ranch’s Block Management “River Unit” off of Highway 93 between Stevensville and Florence. Birders will enjoy an […]
Friday, May 1. MPG Hawk Watch We will venture onto the MPG Ranch and meet the Raptor View raptor watchers and learn about spring raptor migration. We will explore on foot some of the nearby areas to look for spring arrivals. Participants must fill out an online waiver before admission to the private property. Please […]
West Cow Creek Road 5/13/2026, 7:30am-11am Larry Barnes We will meet at the Woodside Cut-off Road and U.S. Route 93 intersection to arrange carpools. From there we will head west toward W. Cow Creek Road and the Bitterroot National Forest. The area is great for calving elk and is therefore closed to vehicles. We will […]
Big Hole 5/25/26, 6:30am to 5pm Sherry Ritter We’ll meet in Hamilton and get back there no later than 5:00 PM. Stops might include the rest area at Lost Trail Pass, the Big Hole Battlefield riparian area and lodgepole pine forest, sagebrush habitat west of Wisdom, and Trail and Joseph creeks. Participants should bring snacks, […]
Big Creek Ranch 5/30/26, 8am to 11am Jill Davies Walk just over two miles of mostly flat ponderosa forest and field habitat through a private ranch near Stevensville. We could see 30 to 40 species, which, if we are very lucky, might include a great gray owl. We'll meet at the ranch and the walk […]
Larry Creek and Bobolinks 6/6/26, 8am to 11am Chris and Pam Scranton Join us for a field trip at Larry Creek on Saturday June 6. Meet 8:00 a.m in the parking area where the horse trailers park, (there is plenty of car parking). We will walk about 3 miles through riparian zones and ponderosa forest. […]