While the Midway area may not seem like the hottest spot for birding compared, let’s say, to the Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island, and the Jordanelle Wetlands, it does provide some wonderful opportunities for birding. All of the birds pictured below were found at Wasatch Mountain State Park.
There are the expected varieties:
Steller’s Jays
Scrub Jay
Ring-necked Duck
Pine Siskens
Dark-eyed Junco and White Crowned Sparrow
Then there are some less expected and a bit more elusive species:
Spotted Towhee
Ruffed Grouse
Great Blue Heron
Green-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Some of my favorites, those that just kind of show up for a day now and then or are just so beautiful:
Wilson’s Phalarope
Western Tanager
Spotted Sandpiper
Snowy Egrets
Lesser Yellowlegs
Grab your binoculars and come join me in Midway to look for some great birds. I’m always happy for a reason to get out from behind my desk.
