Bird Watching
Birding in Montana
- Magpie
- Loon
- Hummingbird
- Harlequin Duck
- King Fisher
- Pelican
- Great Blue Heron
- Trumpeter Swan
- Curlew
- Meadowlark
- Western Tanager
- Chickadee
- Killdeer
- Osprey
- Mountain Bluebird
- Swallow
- Bald Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Ptarmigan
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Sharp-tailed Grouse
- Canada Goose
If you like "birding," you'll love Montana. Here are just a few of Montana's superlative attractions:
- We have the largest population of Trumpeter Swans in the lower 48 states. (Red Rocks Lake National Wildlife Refuge)
- Montana claims the spot where more Golden Eagles have been seen in a single day than anywhere else in the country.(Rocky Mountain Front)
- At the Kootenai River it is possible to see up to 175 bald eagles on a single fall day
Montana's Birding Trails
- Birding Trails in Montana's Russell Country
Birding trails in Montana's Russell Country offer great opportunities to observe mountain bluebirds, Lazuli bunting, Baltimore and Bullock's orioles, as well as a great variety of raptors and water fowl. Be sure not to miss the snowgoose migration event at Freezout Lake. - Custer Country Southeastern Montana Birding Trail
Located in Southeastern Montana, this trail features many unique species and habitats; Prairie Falcons, Burrowing Owls, Sharp-tailed Grouse, Mountain Bluebirds, and more. - Montana's Northeastern Birding Trail
Highly accessible birding locations in this northeastern portion of Montana. Species includes eagles, pelicans, Sharp-tailed Grouse, and orioles, just to name a few. - Montana Birding and Nature Trail
These Western Montana trails offer great wildlife and bird watching, including woodpeckers, Blue Herons, flycatchers and much more: Missoula Valley Birding and Nature Trail and Bitterroot Trail. - Seeley Lake Birding Route
This lush trail, secreted away in Montana's Seeley Lake and Northfork of the Blackfoot River areas feature loons, grebes, Bald Eagles and many other species. - West Yellowstone, Montana Birding Trail
Take in the awesome scenery and natural diversity of the West Yellowstone area and the Hebgen Lake Basin. Sitting between 6,000 and 7,000 feet elevation, the area provides a stunning array of habitats for birding and watching many other forms of wildlife such as elk, moose, deer, and bison.
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