Quail Creek Reservoir & State Park
Utah · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Quail Creek Reservoir & State Park is a productive birding destination in Utah, with 249 species recorded on eBird. This lake and river/riparian habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, American Coot, and Ring-billed Gull 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte tephrocotis
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
White-throated Swift
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Wren
Bullock's Oriole
Great-tailed Grackle
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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