Jun 6, 2026
Bertrand F. Harrison Arboretumi
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Utah
Canyons, deserts, mountains, and dramatic nature
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Utah. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
84
Species
40
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Utah
This guide focuses on birdlife within Utah's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Utah
A recent look at bird sightings across Utah.
Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Utah.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Utah
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
Common Raven
7 snaps
Great Horned Owl
5 snaps
House Sparrow
5 snaps
Dark-eyed Junco
4 snaps
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Narragansett Turkey
4 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Utah
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Zoo30 sightings12 species
Utah, US
The Living Planet Aquarium
You might spot Duck, American Robin, and Russian Olive.
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Park21 sightings10 species
Utah, US
Green River State Park
You might spot Showy Milkweed and Black-Spotted Lady Beetles.
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Park26 sightings12 species
Utah, US
Zion Lodge–Birch Creek Historic District
You might spot Rock Squirrel, Mule Deer, and Plateau Fence Lizard.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Utah, US
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Black-Billed Magpie, and Bee.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Utah, US
Bryce Canyon Lodge Historic District
You might spot Common Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel and Steller's Jay.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Utah, US
Bryce Canyon National Park Scenic Trails Historic District
You might spot Common Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel and Steller's Jay.
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Full Guide
Full Utah birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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Common Raven
Great Horned Owl
House Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Narragansett Turkey
Steller's Jay
Western Kingbird
American Robin
Black-billed Magpie
Black-headed Grosbeak
Canada Goose
House Finch
American Kestrel
Barn Swallow
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Brewer's Blackbird
Great Blue Heron
Lazuli Bunting
Red-tailed Hawk
Vulture
American Crow
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Bullock's Oriole
California Quail
Caspian Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Duck
Eurasian Collared-Dove
European Starling
Great-tailed Grackle
Lesser Goldfinch
Mourning Dove
Northern Flicker
Pekin Duck
Pygmy Nuthatch
Ring-billed Gull
Sandhill Crane
Violet-green Swallow
Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
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