Sand Hollow Reservoir & State Park
Utah · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Sand Hollow Reservoir & State Park is a productive birding destination in Utah, with 258 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Canada Goose, Northern Shoveler, 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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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
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
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
American Coot
Ring-billed Gull
Turkey Vulture
Common Raven
Mallard
Redhead
Gambel's Quail
American Avocet
Killdeer
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster's Tern
Eared Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
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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