Birding in Utah

The top birding locations in Utah include Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Antelope Island State Park, Antelope Island State Park - Antelope Island (island only), Antelope Island State Park - Causeway, Antelope Island State Park - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island State Park - Road to Garr Ranch, Bear River MBR - Auto Tour Loop, Bear River MBR - Visitor Center, Bird Refuge Road, Bountiful Pond, Buffalo Ranch Pond, Confluence Park, Deseret Ranch, East Canyon State Park - Reservoir, Echo Reservoir, Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Grafton, Gunlock Reservoir & State Park, Ivins Reservoir (Fire Lake Park), Jackson Flat Reservoir, Jordan River Parkway - 12600 S to Bangerter Hwy, Kolob Reservoir, Kolob Terrace, Lee Kay Ponds, Lincoln Beach - Boat Launch Area, Lincoln Beach - Lincoln Point to LeBarron Point, Little Dell Reservoir, Lost Creek - Croydon, Lytle Ranch Preserve, Mantua Reservoir, Matheson Wetlands Preserve - Main Pond & Boardwalk, Minersville Reservoir - South Side (Hwy 21), Northlake Park & Loch Lomond Pond, Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area, Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area - North Parking Lot, Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, Pelican Lake, Powell Lake, Provo Airport Dike, Quail Creek Reservoir & State Park, Quichapa Lake, River Lane, Rockport Reservoir & State Park, Salt Lake International Center, Sand Hollow Reservoir & State Park, Tonaquint Nature Center, Utah Lake Parkway Trail (North Shore), Utah Lake State Park, Washington Fields, Willard Bay State Park, Willard Spur Wildlife Management Area, Zion National Park. Each offers unique habitats and species.

The best seasons for birding in Utah are Spring and Summer and Fall. Spring migration brings diverse species through the area.

Notable species in Utah include Wilson's Phalarope, American Avocet, White-faced Ibis, Snowy Plover, Tundra Swan, Cinnamon Teal, Virginia Rail, American Coot, and more. The state supports wetland, marsh, coastal, river/riparian, mountain, forest, lake, urban park, canyon habitats.