Yellowstone 2023

(Montana, Idaho and Wyoming – Exploring Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks)

21^st September – 1^st October 2023

Sue Bryan

John Geeson

Jacob Roalef

Introduction

I have spent much of my life travelling the world in search of birds and mammals, as seeing as many birds of the world as I can has been my main focus, whilst also enjoying the mammals too at the same time. However I also have an interest in volcanoes and geothermal activity and at one time in my life had an ambition to be a geophysicist. I have travelled to many countries where I have visited volcanoes and had always wanted to see ‘Old Faithful’ in Yellowstone National Park. However the trip always seemed to get pushed down the list of priorities but when I saw that Birding Ecotours  www.birdingecotours.com had a trip to Wyoming and Montana that seemed to fit a more relaxed holiday, with some birding and mammal watching, I was interested, as more importantly it offered seeing the sights of ‘Old Faithful’ at a time of year that would be stunning in terms of colour and scenery. Luckily I managed to persuade John that it would be fun to do.

Guide: Jacob Roalef

Itinerary 

21^st  Sept    Heathrow – Seattle – Bozeman

22^nd Sept  Bozeman – West Yellowstone

23^rd Sept West Yellowstone – Yellowstone National Park

24^th Sept West Yellowstone – Yellowstone National Park – Grand Teton National Park – Colter Bay

25^th Sept  Colter Bay –Jackson- Colter Bay

26^th Sept Colter Bay – Red Lodge

27^th Sept Red Lodge – Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park – Red Lodge

28^th Sept Red Lodge – Mammoth Hot Springs – Gardiner

29^th Sept Gardiner – Yellowstone National Park – Gardiner

30^th Sept Gardiner – Bozeman – Seattle

1^st Oct Seattle – Heathrow

Flights

International flight from Heathrow to Seattle with American Airlines (reconnect with luggage)

Domestic flight from Seattle to Bozeman with Alaska Airlines

Domestic flight from Bozeman to Seattle (we were charged US$ 73 for our luggage each)

International flight from Seattle with British Airways

Total cost of flights: £943 all booked through Trailfinders www.trailfinders.com

Costs 

Tour: £6100 each

Visa 

An E.S.T.A is necessary (it lasts for 2 years)

Money

We only spent money on a few gifts, for which we used a credit card

Climate

In Yellowstone National Park, the summers are short, comfortable, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -16°C to 25°C and is rarely below -26°C or above 29°C. The first two days were overcast and cloudy but for the rest of the trip we almost had clear blue skies all day. The mornings started at -2 degrees rising to +28 degrees Celsius by the afternoon. Layering was necessary as we peeled off clothing as the day progressed!

Habitat

Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 sq miles comprising of lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-elevation lakes in North America and is centred over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super volcano on the continent.

Rivers and lakes cover five percent of the land area, with the largest water body being Yellowstone Lake at 136 sq miles. Yellowstone Lake is up to 120 m deep and has 110 miles of shoreline. It is 7,733 feet above sea level. Forests cover 80 percent of the land area of the park with the rest being grassland.

The Continental Divide of North America runs diagonally through the south-western part of the park. The divide  separates the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean water drainages. About one-third of the park lies on the west side of the divide.

 

Daily Log 

21st September

John and I flew from Heathrow to Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. where after reconnecting with our luggage we caught a domestic flight to Bozeman in Montana, U.S.A. where Jacob met us and drove to The Country Inn hotel for the night.

22^nd September

We left after breakfast and drove to a supermarket to get a few supplies. The trees outside contained Black-capped Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, American Crow, Collared Dove, Black-billed Magpie (now split from Eurasian Magpie) and an American Robin.

In and around the lake area we also saw: Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Northern Harrier, Red-winged Blackbird, Long-billed Dowitcher, Belted Kingfisher and White-crowned Sparrow. We returned to West Yellowstone to have our first burger and chips, this was to be a common theme as all menus seem to contain only variations of this as well as pizzas, (those on a diet beware, portion sizes are huge!) before returning to our motel for the night.

 

23^rd September

Today was a day that I was looking forward to, as the day was destined to be one of admiring all the geothermal activity in Yellowstone National Park and seeing ‘Old Faithful’. Unfortunately the day was grey and overcast as well as being a bit chilly with the wind blowing. However we always make the most of it and dressed up accordingly in this high altitude region. We set out for the Prismatic Pool where we watched an Osprey circling as we toured the geothermal pools along the board walks.

We motored on to Old Faithful geyser which is famed for spouting boiling water 100 feet up into the air every 90 minutes or so. Our timing was poor as we had only just missed an eruption and so after having some lunch we sat and waited with the rest of the crowd for the next showing. I was thrilled to see it erupt but wished the weather had been a bit better to show it off in all its glory, as it is an amazing sight.

We crossed over the Continental Divide and into West Thumb Basin where we visited West Thumb Paint Pots, stopping at Duck Lake where we watched a Clark’s Nutcracker fly across the lake and Barrow’s Goldeneye swimming on it.  We walked around the West Thumb Basin and watched Bald Eagle, Dark-eyed (Pink-sided) Junco, Canada Jay (Grey Jay) and Cassin’s Finch. Least Chipmunks kept us amused too.

At Yellowstone Lake we noted a Merlin, Lesser Scaup, Red-breasted Nuthatch and a Barn Swallow. The scenery continued to be magnificent as we enjoyed the various stops in the park. We drove through the Hayden Valley, stopping to take photographs of the Bison before various stops to admire a Swainson’s Hawk and take a few more photographs.

24^th September

After an early breakfast we left West Yellowstone and entered the Yellowstone National Park where we drove south to Lewis Canyon and stopped off to watch two American Pikas that were running around the rocks.

From here we continued south, leaving the park and entering the Grand Teton National Park and followed the Jackson Lake where we added Shoveler and American Wigeon to our lists, to Colter Bay where we stopped to watch a distant Grizzly Bear along with many others who were pulled up at the roadside. The snow-topped Teton Mountains were spectacular as we enjoyed our surroundings.

We had many stops watching Bald Eagles, American White Pelicans and Goosanders by Jackson Lake dam.

We found a small track and stopped for lunch where we watched Dark-eyed Juncos and Chipping Sparrows as well as Red-breasted Nuthatches foraging at the top of trees in the sun. Oxbow Bend was just so peaceful and I envied those that had small boats and kayaks that were just drifting down the river admiring the scenery, especially the yellows of the Aspen trees all set against a vivid blue sky. The weather has improved and we enjoy the 28 degree Celsius heat of the day.  John wasn’t feeling too well as we drove up to Signal Mountain and so just Jacob and I walked up to the lookout point on Signal Mountain. As we walked back down we saw a couple of Mule Deer munching their way through the undergrowth. It was still quite warm as we sought an evening meal at Dornan’s sitting out in the sun underneath the mountains glowing above us in the evening light as the sun began to set. The drive back to Colter Village where our cabins for the night were located, was stunning as the pink clouds began to disappear as the sun set and darkness took over.

25^th September

We were up early to drive to a meadow along Dump Road where we failed miserably to see the Great Grey Owl that had been seen for the last two mornings. We cut our losses and visited Jackson Lake where we saw a pair of Trumpeter Swans and an Osprey and to take some photographs of the stunning scenery. This was followed by a trip up to Signal Mountain where the grouse did not want to come out and play either. However we did add Green-tailed Towhee to our list. We returned to our lodgings where we enjoyed a cooked breakfast.

Just along the road at Colter Bay we came across a traffic jam, where there was a major twitch taking place as the Grizzly Bear that we had seen yesterday was showing much closer. We walked along a track and managed to take some photographs before the rangers cleared the track and we all had to retreat back to the main highway. Luckily for us we already had a parking spot and were able to stand with all the other bear-watchers and watch the bear walk towards us in the hot sunlight.

We drove around the back of the lake where we watched some Elk, Goosanders and a Mountain Chickadee. Diving south to Moose we stopped to have lunch over Snake River where we saw a Clark’s Nutcracker, Turkey Vulture and a Red-tailed Hawk.

The next few hours were spent driving around. We stopped to watch a Coyote before driving south to Jackson. We stopped at The National Elk Refuge where we watched a Redhead, Marsh Wren, a few Red-winged Blackbirds and a couple of Song Sparrows. Later on our return journey back to the lodgings we watched a female Moose before it ran off disappearing into the vegetation. We also stopped for a Mountain Bluebird that posed nicely for us and a Northern Harrier. We spent the night at Colter Bay where Jacob and I enjoyed a meal together as John was too poorly to attend.

26^th September

Jacob had a long drive to achieve today, as we were going to drive up the east side of Yellowstone National Park and stay at Red Lodge, well outside the national park. After a good breakfast at the restaurant at Colter Bay, we had a quick stop at Jackson Lake for a few photographs before we drove up to Signal Mountain where we watched a Pine Grosbeak, Hairy Woodpecker and a Brown Creeper.

We started our journey north but stopped at Lewis Canyon where we watched an American Pika before heading back to Yellowstone National Park where we had a picnic lunch accompanied by Canada Jays and Clark’s Nutcrackers.

We drove around the east side of the park watching a Steller’s Jay before stopping at Belfry outside of the park for a short break where we added Western Meadow Lark and American Goldfinch to our lists.

It had been a long day. John has kindly given me his cold and so I didn’t join them for an evening meal as I was so tired. Once we had arrived at Alpine Lodge Motel at Red Lodge for the night, I processed my photographs and went to bed.

 27^th September

I had had little sleep because of my cold, so the 4.30am start did not suit me very well as I had a pounding headache and a runny nose which was making me cough. It has been a long time since I have had a cold and had forgotten how miserable they can be!

John, Jacob and I were soon off on our way and headed for the Lamar Valley and watched Mountain Goats on our route high up on the cliffs and a Mountain Cottontail which ran in front of the car when it was still dark. I was concerned as we had to climb up and over Beartooth Pass at 10 950 feet high. Luckily Jacob had had the foresight to get me a tourist cylinder of oxygen for which I was extremely grateful as I suffer badly with altitude sickness.

We encountered several sets of roadworks that held us up but our timing for our arrival in the valley could not have been better. We noticed a guide with a telescope up on a hillside where a few cars had gathered. We climbed up to be with him and he told us where to look to see a pack of 9 Wolves that were following a Bison in front of a Pronghorn. A Bald Eagle flew in and sat in a tree in front of us before he directed us to where there was a Grizzly Bear at the back of the grassy area. We could not believe our luck!  We set up our 3 telescopes and showed several other people that had gathered around us. We watched the Wolves track the Bison before coming across a carcass which one of the Wolves enjoyed eating.

The sun had come out and after trying to take some photos from a distance we continued on our way stopping off at a few waterfalls and canyons at Red Rocks and Calcite Springs Overlook.

Here we saw Steller’s Jay and 3 Bighorn Sheep

We visited Yellowstone visitor centre where we had lunch before turning around and retracing our steps. We saw a Cooper’s Hawk in The Lamar Valley.

At Beartooth Pass at 10 951 feet we stopped to watch a flock of Black Rosy-Finch, Buff-bellied Pipit and a Golden Eagle but I needed a few puffs on the oxygen cylinder which prevented me from feeling too woozy.

28^th September

It was another beautiful day as we travelled through Yellowstone National Park today. The scenery was stunning once again. We started our day by birding in and around our motel outside the park at Red Lodge where we watched Crossbills, Evening Grosbeak, Cedar Waxwings, Chipping Sparrow, American Robins, Cassin Finches, Wild Turkeys and White-crowned Sparrows whilst we ate a delicious breakfast.

We drove across the park seeing Coyote, Bison, Mule Deer and Pronghorn before arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs. Here we saw the thermal activity by walking around them and saw the Elk that had gathered in the town that rangers were having to keep the tourists at bay from, as many were getting too close.

Along one of the board walks we saw an Audubon’s Warbler and a White-crowned Sparrow. We added Townsend’s Solitaire and a Killdeer to our lists as well as a Ruddy Duck swimming on one of the lakes.

We eventually arrived in Gardiner where we had a wonderful motel overlooking a valley with magnificent views. Jacob treated us a scrumptious meal sitting outside by the river in town before we retreated back to our rooms shattered because of our colds!

29^th September

Jacob drove John and I into Yellowstone National Park once again, after listening to a male Elk bugling, a very weird sound, right next to our motel.

We drove to the Norris Basin area where we admired all the geysers and hot springs on offer by walking all around the boardwalks.  We then walked to the Steamboat Geyser which is the world’s tallest active geyser that has unpredictable, infrequent major eruptions of more than 300 feet tall!

We stopped at the Artist’s Paint Pots where the geothermal pools consisted of many different colours and walked all the way around the board walk. The climb up gave us amazing views over the whole area.

Our last visit to Old Faithful had been on a grey cloudy day, so I asked Jacob to take us back to Old Faithful again, as today had clear blue skies and I felt it would be a better experience. Once again our timing was poor as we arrived just in time to see the end of one eruption, so once again we had lunch and were then treated to an amazing experience of Old Faithful spurting boiling water into the air 100 feet up against a vivid blue background, ninety minutes later. It was just like I had imagined. It was a brilliant show of geyser activity at its best! Superb! It was the experience that I had seen in TV footage and was the whole point of the trip. A big thanks to Jacob for taking the trouble to re-visit Old Faithful once again. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Satisfied with our views, Jacob drove around a big loop of Yellowstone National Park, stopping at Mud Pots where we watched a cauldron-like pool bubbling away with mud. We took yet more photographs before stopping off at a riverside pub for pork ribs, chips and a beer. As we had some time in hand, we stopped once again at LeHardy’s Rapids where we enjoyed watching the family party of American Dippers and the Harlequin Ducks before making our way back to the motel for our last night in the U.S.A parks.

30^th September

We left Gardiner and Jacob drove us through some marvellous scenery shrouded in autumn colours of the Aspen trees along the highways to Glen Lake Rotary Park in Bozeman. Here we had a wonderful morning’s birding. We watched Audubon’s Warblers, Myrtle Warblers, a Wilson’s Warbler, Chipping Sparrows, Song Sparrows, a White-throated Sparrow, a Downy Woodpecker, two Hermit Thrushes, Common Grackles, Belted Kingfishers, a Western Tanager and a Common Yellowthroat.

All too soon it was time to drive to Bozeman Airport where after some hassle with the airline charging us for our luggage before they would allow us to board our flight, we enjoyed our last meal together with Jacob, thanked him for a lovely trip and boarded a flight to Seattle and then onto Heathrow.

My thanks must go to John, Jacob and Birding Ecotours for making one of my bucket-list dreams come true. Although not strictly a birding/wildlife tour we did enjoy the birds and mammals that we saw with stunning scenery as a backdrop.

Species seen

Birds

1. Canada Goose Branta Canadensis 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake      Idaho              USA
2. Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinators 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake Idaho              USA
3. Shoveler Spatula clypeata 24/09/2023 Jackson Lake, Grand Tetons NP              Wyoming USA
4. Gadwall Mareca strepera 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake      Idaho    USA
5. American Wigeon Mareca Americana 24/09/2023 Jackson Lake, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
6. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 22/09/2023              Bozeman Montana USA
7. Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis 22/09/2023        Henry’s  Lake              Idaho    USA
8. Canvasback Aythya valisineria 22/09/2023        Henry’s Lake      Idaho              USA
9. Redhead Aythya Americana 25/09/2023 National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Grand Tetons NP           Wyoming USA
10. Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake      Idaho              USA
11. Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis    23/09/2023        Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
12. Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus 23/09/2023        Le Hardy Rapids, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
13. Bufflehead Bucephala albeola          22/09/2023        Henry’s Lake              Idaho    USA
14. Barrow’s Goldeneye Bucephala islandica 23/09/2023 Duck Lake, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
15. Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake              Idaho    USA
16. Goosander Mergus merganser 22/09/2023        Bozeman Montana              USA
17. Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis        28/09/2023 Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
18. Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo       28/09/2023        Red Lodge              Montana USA
19. Rock Dove Columba livia    22/09/2023        Bozeman Montana USA
20. Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto 22/09/2023        Bozeman Montana USA
21. American Coot Fulica Americana 22/09/2023    Bozeman            Montana              USA
22. Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis      23/09/2023 Hayden Valley, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
23. Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake Idaho    USA
24. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake Idaho    USA
25. Killdeer Charadrius vociferus 28/09/2023        Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
26. Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake      Idaho    USA
27. Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 23/09/2023 Hayden Valley, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
28. Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake Idaho              USA
29. California Gull Larus californicus 22/09/2023    Henry’s Lake      Idaho              USA
30. Great Northern Diver Gavia immer 22/09/2023            Henry’s Lake              Idaho    USA
31. Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum  22/09/2023              Henry’s Lake      Idaho    USA
32. Great Blue Heron Ardea Herodias 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake      Idaho              USA
33. American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos              22/09/2023        Henry’s Lake      Idaho    USA
34. Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura  25/09/2023        Moose, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
35. Osprey Pandion haliaetus 23/09/2023        Prismatic Park, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
36. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos 27/09/2023   Beartooth Pass Montana USA
37. Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipiter striatus 22/09/2023     Bozeman Montana USA
38. Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii 27/09/2023 Lamar Valley     Wyoming USA
39. Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake Idaho              USA
40. Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus 23/09/2023        West Thumb Basin, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
41. Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni 23/09/2023 Natural Bridge Marina, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
42. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana              USA
43. Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon 22/09/2023        Henry’s Lake              Idaho    USA
44. Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens 30/09/2023 Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
45. Hairy Woodpecker Leuconotopicus villosus 26/09/2023 Signal Mountain, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
46. Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus 28/09/2023 Red Lodge          Montana              USA
47. American Kestrel Falco sparverius 25/09/2023 National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
48. Merlin Falco columbarius 23/09/2023  Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
49. Peregrine Falco peregrines 28/09/2023 Beartooth Pass Montana USA
50. Canada Jay Perisoreus Canadensis 23/09/2023 West Thumb Basin, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
51. Steller’s Jay Cyanocitta stelleri 26/09/2023        East Yellowstone, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
52. Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana USA
53. Clark’s Nutcracker Nucifraga columbiana 23/09/2023 Duck Lake, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
54. American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana USA
55. Raven Corvus corax     22/09/2023        Bozeman Montana USA
56. Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum    28/09/2023        Red Lodge Montana USA
57. Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus 22/09/2023  Bozeman Montana USA
58. Mountain Chickadee Poecile gambeli 22/09/2023        Bozeman Montana USA
59. Swallow Hirundo rustica 23/09/2023 Natural Bridge Marina, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
60. Ruby-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula 22/09/2023               Bozeman Montana USA
61. Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris 25/09/2023 National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
62. Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis 23/09/2023              Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
63. Brown Creeper Certhia Americana 26/09/2023 Signal Mountain, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
64. Grey Catbird Dumetella carolinensis  22/09/2023        Bozeman              Montana            USA
65. Starling Sturnus vulgaris 22/09/2023        Bozeman Montana USA
66. Mountain Bluebird Sialia currucoides 25/09/2023 National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming
67. Townsend’s Solitaire Myadestes townsendi 28/09/2023 Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone NP      Wyoming U
68. Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus 30/09/2023   Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
69. American Robin Turdus migratorius 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana USA
70. American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana USA
71. House Sparrow Passer domesticus 25/09/2023 National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Grand Tetons NP           Wyoming U
72. Buff-bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens 27/09/2023 Beartooth Pass Montana USA
73. Evening Grosbeak Hesperiphona vespertina 28/09/2023 Red Lodge Montana            USA
74. Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator 26/09/2023 Signal Mountain, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
75. Black Rosy Finch Leucosticte atrata 27/09/2023 Beartooth Pass Montana USA
76. Cassin’s Finch Haemorhous cassinii 23/09/2023 West Thumb Basin, Yellowstone NP Wyoming           USA
77. Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra 28/09/2023     Red Lodge Montana USA
78. American Goldfinch Spinus tristis      26/09/2023        Belfry    Montana USA
79. Pine Siskin Spinus pinus 22/09/2023 West Yellowstone   Montana USA
80. Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerine 24/09/2023 Colter Bay, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming USA
81. Dark-eyed Junco Junco hyemalis 23/09/2023 West Thumb Basin, Yellowstone NP Wyoming USA
82. White-crowned Sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys 22/09/2023              Henry’s Lake      Idaho    USA
83. White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis 30/09/2023 Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
84. Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia 25/09/2023 National Elk Refuge, Jackson, Grand Tetons NP           Wyoming U
85. Green-tailed Towhee Pipilo chlorurus 25/09/2023 Signal Mountain, Grand Tetons NP Wyoming  USA
86. Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta 26/09/2023   Belfry    Montana USA
87. Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 22/09/2023 Henry’s Lake              Idaho    USA
88. Brewer’s Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus 22/09/2023        West Yellowstone Montana USA
89. Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula 30/09/2023 Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
90. Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas 30/09/2023   Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
91. Myrtle Warbler Setophaga coronate 30/09/2023 Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
92. Audubon’s Warbler Setophaga auduboni 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana USA
93. Wilson’s Warbler Cardellina pusilla 30/09/2023 Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA
94. Western Tanager Piranga ludoviciana 30/09/2023 Glen Lake Rotary Park, Bozeman Montana USA

Mammals

1. American Pika Ochotona princeps 24/09/2023 Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
2. Mountain Cottontail Sylvilagus nuttallii 27/09/2023 Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
3. Northern Pocket Gopher Thomomys talpoides 25/09/2023 Colter bay, Grand Teton NP Wyoming
4. Montane Vole Microtus montanus 25/09/2023 Colter bay, Grand Teton NP Wyoming
5. North American Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana
6. Least Chipmunk Neotamias minimus 23/09/2023 Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
7. Pronghorn Antilocapra Americana 26/09/2023 Belfry Montana
8. Wapiti (Elk) Cervus Canadensis 23/09/2023 Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
9. Moose Alces alces 25/09/2023  Jackson, Grand Teton NP Wyoming
10. Mule Deer Odocoileus hemionus 24/09/2023 Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
11. White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus 22/09/2023 Bozeman Montana
12. American Bison Bos bison 23/09/2023 Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
13. Rocky Mountain Goat Oreamnos americanus 27/09/2023 Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
14. Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis              27/09/2023 Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park          Wyoming
15. Red Fox Vulpes Vulpes 26/09/2023 Signal Mountain, Grand Teton National Park    Wyoming
16. Grey Wolf Canis lupus 27/09/2023 Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park Wyoming
17. Coyote Canis latrans 27/09/2023 Moose, Grand Teton National Park Wyoming
18. Brown Bear Ursus arctos 24/09/2023 Colter bay, Grand Teton NP Wyoming