Birding in Montana
Big Sky Country lives up to its name for birders, with wide-open prairies, glacier-carved mountains, and some of the wildest landscapes remaining in the lower 48.
Overview
Montana's vast landscapes range from the northern Great Plains to the Rocky Mountain Front, creating habitat for an impressive mix of prairie and mountain species. Glacier National Park harbors Harlequin Ducks, American Dippers, and boreal forest species, while the eastern prairies support nesting Sprague's Pipits, Baird's Sparrows, and Greater Sage-Grouse. TrailBird is expanding to cover Montana's birding hotspots with live eBird data, trail maps, and seasonal guides.
Seasonal Birding Guide
Sage-Grouse and Sharp-tailed Grouse leks are active. Migrant songbirds follow river corridors through the mountains.
Harlequin Ducks breed on mountain streams. Clark's Nutcrackers and rosy-finches inhabit alpine areas. Prairie species are at their peak.
Golden Eagle migration through the Rocky Mountain Front. Waterfowl gather on prairie pothole lakes.
Northern species like Snowy Owls and Gyrfalcons visit. Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches come to mountain feeders.
Quick Facts
🚨 Recent Rare Bird Alerts in Montana
Notable sightings in the last 14 days
🔥 Top Birding Hotspots in Montana
Ranked by total species recorded
🪶 What's Being Seen in Montana
Species spotted in the last 14 days
No recent species data available yet.
📍 Most Active Hotspots This Week
Where birders are reporting right now
🥾 Trails Near the Action
Hiking trails near recent rare sightings
📹 Live Bird Webcams in Montana
Watch birds live from Montana