Birdwatching in Utah

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club.
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		N	Williams	Logan	Anytime
		J	Lown	Logan	Weekend	English
		B	Spencer	Logan	Weekend	English/German
		T	Eicher	Park City	Weekend
		R	Bradley	Salt Lake City	Anytime	English/German
		B	Farrand	Salt Lake City	Anytime	English
		Salt Lake is central to several wildife refuges, in particular Fish Lakes, Ruby, and Bear River bird refuges. One to two hours of travel from the city is required to visit these sites. The city is bounded by national forest and alpine wilderness. The Golden Circle of national parks is about five hours south of the city. We could meet in that area. Desert wetlands refuges are high concentration areas for migrating waterfowl in spring and fall. The mountain forests and desert parks have unique populations. My wife and I are not serious birders, but we are interested in searching for new birds for our life lists. Birding here can include some strenuous hiking, great scenery and cultural history. I also spend a few months a year in Missouri. We might be able to meet there. I know the parks, refuges, and forests there quite well. Eastern and western bird populations are quite different in USA. I am a retired park manager and biologist.
Professional Guides
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		B	Fenimore	Salt Lake City	Anytime	English/Spanish
		I have a birding lease on Deseret Ranch the largest ranch in Utah (over 250,000 acres). Typically 100-135 bird species will be seen in a day on Deseret Ranch. Deseret Ranch is an Audubon Important Bird Area (IBA). Great Salt Lake, Bear River National Wildlife Refuge and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area are all located in the same area. This is the largest body of water west of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Great Salt Lake is a part of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve network. The American Birding Association awarded me the Ludlow Griscom Award in 2008 and the Roger Tory Peterson Natural History Institute Awarded me the Educational Achievement Award in 2008. My fee is $200 per day which includes transportation, guide, food, lodging and tresspass fees (where necessary).

Local Information

	Name	Description
	Bridgerland Audubon Society	Club
	Wasatch Audubon Society	Club
	Utah Ornithological Society	Club
	Utah County Birders	Club
	Utah Birds	Sites
	Birding Hotspots around the world	Sites
	Great Salt Lake Bird Festival	Festival
	Utah Lepidopterists' Society	Butterflies
	Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia	Utah
	Local weather	Yahoo
	Electronic maps	MapQuest
	Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc.
	Printable bird check list
	Trip Reports from Utah

Last update 28/05/2009