birding montana
Montana Birdwatching Hotspots
Montana Audubon's Chapters have put out “birding hotspots” maps for certain locations in the state. Below you can access the current hotspots publications or websites:
- Bozeman Area
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- Helena Area
Birding in the Helena Area - download pdf
Birds of the Canyon Ferry Wildlife Management Area - download pdf
- Flathead Valley
Birding in the Flathead Basin - download pdf
- Bitterroot-Missoula Area
Birding in the Missoula Area - download map pdf
Birding in the Bitterroot Area - download map pdf
Birds of the Missoula and Bitterroot Valleys - download list
- Great Falls - Upper Missouri Breaks
Field Checklist of Missouri River Corridor Birds - Great Falls River's Edge Trail - download pdf
Official State Bird List
This September 2007 edition of the Checklist of Montana Birds is based on the sixth edition of Montana Bird Distribution, with updates from the Montana Bird Records Committee official list. The state bird list is a cooperative project between the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Montana Audubon; and the Montana Natural Heritage Program. Hard copies are available free of charge at all FWP regional offices and the Helena headquarters, or you can download a copy below. It is also available on the FWP website.
For best results, use legal-sized paper (8 ½ x 14 inches) and change your printer settings to landscape.
Checklist of Montana Birds, September 2007 version (Acrobat pdf)
State Hotline Number: (406) 721-9799
The hotline is updated weekly and lists sightings of rare birds from around the state as well as directions for locating these birds.