Birding spots · Utah
Best Birding Spots in Box Elder County, Utah
Willard Bay State Park leads Box Elder County's birding spots with 187 species reported, best in fall. 20 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Bay State Park | 187 | 86 | 139 | 99 | 151 |
| Willard Bay State Park (southwest) | 142 | 7 | 89 | 112 | 114 |
| Mantua Reservoir | 139 | 39 | 102 | 83 | 96 |
| Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge | 129 | 48 | 95 | 79 | 79 |
| Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Rock Island) | 125 | 40 | 102 | 83 | 82 |
| Willard Bay State Park (Dix Creek) | 122 | 51 | 63 | 52 | 83 |
| Willard Bay State Park (Willard Creek) | 121 | 29 | 96 | 62 | 56 |
| Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (Whistlers Bend) | 109 | 29 | 85 | 66 | 55 |
| Salt Creek State Wildlife Area | 100 | 47 | 79 | 44 | 41 |
| Skating Pond | 95 | 36 | 74 | 24 | 38 |
| Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (west) | 86 | 9 | 67 | 52 | 24 |
| Willard Bay State Park (Cold Springs Creek) | 84 | 13 | 39 | 15 | 55 |
| Dale Young Nature Park | 70 | 35 | 43 | 36 | 25 |
| Blue Creek Spring | 70 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 14 |
| Golden Spike National Historical Park | 59 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 7 |
| Cache National Forest (Mantua) | 48 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Willard | 127 | 45 | 98 | 55 | 77 |
| Birding spot near Brigham City | 58 | 20 | 32 | 28 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Howell | 42 | 33 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Brigham City (northwest) | 41 | 0 | 31 | 32 | 0 |