YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Spring Edition
Sightings
Yellowstone Arboretum @ZooMontana
2100 Shiloh Road
Billings, Montana 59106
Below are all the most recent bird sightings from the Yellowstone Arboretum and ZooMontana grounds. The table is arranged by date of sightings and a visual of the bird species. It lists the observer, date, time, sky conditions, bird species, number of birds at time of sighting, locations and any pertinent notes taken by the observer.
Observer: Scott M
Date: 10/5
Time of Day: 11:20 am
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bird Species: Flicker
Number spotted: 6
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Trees/fence
Sighting Loction: Waterways
Sighting Location: Pond
Notes: 1 being chased by squirrel
Observer: Scott M
Date: 10/5
Time of Day: 11:05 am
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bird Species: Downy Woodpecker
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Tree
Sighting Loction: Asian Habitats
Sighting Location: Red Panda
Notes: On tree trunk
Observer: Scott M
Date: 10/5
Time of Day: 1:45 pm
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bird Species: Blue Jay
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Serviceberry
Sighting Loction: Sensory Garden
Sighting Location: North hill
Notes: Chirping on branches
Observer: Scott
Date: 10/08/2020
Time of Day: 2:15
Sky Conditions: Thin overcast
Bird Species: Chickadee
Number spotted: 2
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Tree
Sighting Loction: Homestead
Sighting Location: Greenhouse
Notes: At feeder
Observer: Scott M
Date: 10/09
Time of Day: 11:13
Sky Conditions: 1
Bird Species: Stellar Jay
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Tree
Sighting Loction: Canyon Creek Waterway
Sighting Location: Cottonwood tree
Notes: Calling
Observer: Scott M
Date: 10/15/2020
Time of Day: 11:30
Sky Conditions: Partly cloudy
Bird Species: Ring necked Pheasant
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Ground
Sighting Loction: Homestead
Sighting Location: Service Road
Notes: Passing through-feeding
Observer: Scott M
Date: 11/16
Time of Day: 3:00 pm
Sky Conditions: 3
Bird Species: Junco
Number spotted: 2
Bird location Ground under feeder
Sighting Loction: Chickadee Trail
Sighting Location: In tall grass
Notes: On ground
Observer: Nancy W
Date: 12/03/20
Time of Day: 10:30 am
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bird Species: Blue Heron
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Sky
Sighting Loction: Canyon Creek Waterway
Sighting Location: EagleBridge
Notes: flying overhead
Observer: Scott M
Date: 03/15/21
Time of day: 1:00 p.m.
Sky conditions: Cloudy
Bird species: House Finch
Number spotted: 1
Bird location: Spruce tree
Sighting location: Wolf woodland garden #1
Sighting location: Top of tree
Notes: Next to pathway
Observer: Scott M
Date: 4/17
Time of Day: 10:49
Sky Conditions: Cloudy
Bird Species: Blue Jay
Number spotted: 1
Bird location: Flying
Sighting Loction: Canyon Creek
Sighting Location: Trees
Notes: Along bank
Observer: Scott M
Date: 5/18
Time of Day: 11:45
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bird Species: House Wren
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Tree
Sighting Loction: Chickadee Trail
Sighting Location: Trees
Notes: In low branches. Nesting in old wren house. Same every year
Observer: Scott M
Date: 5/18
Time of Day: 12:00
Sky Conditions: Clear
Bird Species: Yellow Warbler
Number spotted: 1
Bird location (Ex: sky,ground: Tree
Sighting Loction: Chickadee Trail
Sighting Location: Trees
Notes: Flying from tree to branches
Observer: Scott M
Date: 5/19
Time of Day: 11:00
Sky Conditions: P.Cloudy
Bird Species: Lark Sparrow
Number spotted: 1
Bird location: Ground
Sighting Loction: Service Road
Sighting Location: Service Center