Echo Reservoir
Utah · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Echo Reservoir is a productive birding destination in Utah, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Gadwall, and American Wigeon among many others. Elevation changes create diverse habitats, from riparian valleys to alpine meadows, supporting a wide range of species.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Osprey
Mourning Dove
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
California Gull
Western Grebe
American White Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Golden Eagle
Western Kingbird
Black-billed Magpie
Cliff Swallow
Wilson's Phalarope
Western Sandpiper
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Acclimate to altitude before hiking to high-elevation birding spots.
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