Park City, UT - June birding (1 Viewer)

[jgrnot]

Hello everyone,

I have an upcoming trip to Park City, UT. I am aware that there are many trails and lots of moose, but I am very interested in learning if there are any birding hot spots, or if anyone has an ideas on what I should expect to see in the area.

Thank you,
Jgrnot

 

[Terry O'Nolley]

Hello everyone,

I have an upcoming trip to Park City, UT. I am aware that there are many trails and lots of moose, but I am very interested in learning if there are any birding hot spots, or if anyone has an ideas on what I should expect to see in the area.

Thank you,
Jgrnot

I had no idea Utah has mooses! (meese? moose?)

It looks like Park City is close enough to the SE corner of the Great Salt Lake to include a morning at Antelope Island State Park. I was planning a road trip through there and it sounds like a great place for shorebirds and waterfowl.

 

[luvdabirds]

There's a boardwalk along the Provo River in Heber City (about 15 minutes from Park City) that is popular with birders. The riparian/wetland habitat along the river, named the Jordanelle Wetlands, attracts a lot of different species including yellow warblers, MacGillivray's warblers, warbling vireos, Bullock's orioles, western tanagers, fox sparrows, yellow-headed blackbirds, rose-breasted grosbeaks, marsh wrens, common yellowthroat and more. Moose are often seen in this area along the boardwalk as well. Not as big as the Alaska brand, but big enough - I've been chased up a tree before.:eek!: This page has a good summer video about Park City as well as info about activities: Park City Summer Activities. Most birds likely to see in the mountain around Park City include mountain chickadees, juncos, ruby-crowned kinglets, white-crowned sparrows, western meadowlarks and horned larks (in the sage flats on the way up) and lots of black-billed magpies around town. Enjoy your trip!

Sonia

 

[jgrnot]

Thank you both for your tips. Although we did not see any moose, we saw tons of Western blackbirds, warblers, sandhills, ducks, mink, and a black-tailed deer.

Very cool