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Birds in Utah

Our list for Utah has 190 bird species recorded regularly there: 59 residents, 41 summer visitors, 44 winter visitors, 41 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors

The list comes from 5.5 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
190
In October
139
Common
59
Busiest month
May

What's special about Utah

vs United States

The birds recorded far more often here than across United States, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Utah is worth visiting for.

  1. Flammulated OwlFlammulated Owl29×Summer visitor · 0.05% of records here, 0.00% across United States
  2. ChukarChukar22×Resident · 0.15% of records here, 0.01% across United States
  3. California CondorCalifornia Condor18×Resident · 0.07% of records here, 0.00% across United States
  4. Franklin's GullFranklin's Gull13×Summer visitor · 0.65% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  5. Golden EagleGolden Eagle12×Resident · 0.59% of records here, 0.05% across United States
  6. Mountain BluebirdMountain Bluebird9.1×Summer visitor · 0.57% of records here, 0.06% across United States
  7. American AvocetAmerican Avocet8.5×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.13% across United States
  8. Cinnamon TealCinnamon Teal8.4×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.13% across United States

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Northern FlickerNorthern Flicker3.57%
  2. Common RavenCommon Raven3.38%
  3. House FinchHouse Finch3.34%
  4. White-crowned SparrowWhite-crowned Sparrow3.05%
  5. American RobinAmerican Robin2.58%
  6. MallardMallard2.53%

Arriving now

  1. Surf ScoterSurf ScoterPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.06%
  2. Tundra SwanTundra SwanWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  3. Hooded MerganserHooded MerganserWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  4. Pacific LoonPacific LoonPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.05%
  5. Snow GooseSnow GooseWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.04%
  6. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.04%

Share of all bird records in Utah in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Utah

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Utah

Records by month
Bird records in Utah by month, 2019–2024
January376,080
February320,439
March426,614
April752,039
May1,040,277
June546,207
July410,378
August349,241
September377,736
October327,937
November294,178
December305,736

May has the most records (1.0 million). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 27
All 27 families in Utah

How common

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Questions

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What birds is Utah known for?

Compared with the rest of United States, Utah stands out for Flammulated Owl, Chukar, California Condor and Franklin's Gull. Each is recorded at least 12.9 times as often here as across United States, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Utah?

190 species, each recorded regularly in Utah (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 59 residents, 41 summer visitors, 44 winter visitors, 41 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Utah, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Utah in October?

139 species on our list for Utah are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Northern Flicker, Common Raven, House Finch, White-crowned Sparrow and American Robin.

What are the most common birds in Utah?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Utah are American Robin, House Finch, Common Starling, Northern Flicker and Common Raven.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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