Utah Lake State Park
Utah · Rocky Mountains
About This Location
Utah Lake State Park is a productive birding destination in Utah, with 257 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, and American Coot 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
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides dorsalis
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
Setophaga coronata
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
California Quail
American Coot
Killdeer
California Gull
Forster's Tern
Western Kingbird
Barn Swallow
European Starling
American Robin
Song Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Great-tailed Grackle
Northern Yellow Warbler
Caspian Tern
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
White-faced Ibis
Great Blue Heron
American White Pelican
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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