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Birding spot · Utah County, Utah

Birding at Salem Lake: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Salem Lake are American Coot (87%), Mallard (87%), and Pied-billed Grebe (83%). It is busiest in summer, when 47 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (59 species). 111 species have been reported here across 818 complete checklists from 273 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 110 checklistsJan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 72 checklistsJan 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 81 checklistsJan 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsFeb 1-7: 36 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsFeb 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsFeb 15-21: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 39 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsMar 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 29 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsApr 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsApr 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Apr 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (3 checklists)May 8-14: low data (7 checklists)May 15-21: low data (6 checklists)May 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Jun 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (0 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (1 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (3 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Jul 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (1 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (1 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (1 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (0 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (7 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (2 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Oct 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Nov 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 22-30: 37 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsDec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsDec 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsDec 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 57 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1American Coot87%
  2. 2Mallard87%
  3. 3Pied-billed Grebe83%
  4. 4Common Goldeneye73%
  5. 5Canada Goose54%
  6. 6Northern Flicker40%
  7. 7Ring-billed Gull40%
  8. 8European Starling33%
  9. 9American Robin30%
  10. 10Belted Kingfisher29%
  11. 11Black-capped Chickadee22%
  12. 12Ruby-crowned Kinglet22%
  13. 13Yellow-rumped Warbler22%
  14. 14Eurasian Collared-Dove21%
  15. 15House Sparrow19%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 43 species

  1. Common Goldeneye86%
  2. Mallard86%
  3. American Coot85%
  4. Pied-billed Grebe73%
  5. Canada Goose57%

Spring 44 species

  1. Mallard87%
  2. American Coot65%
  3. American Robin54%
  4. Canada Goose50%
  5. European Starling49%

Summer 47 species

  1. House Sparrow79%
  2. Mallard79%
  3. Barn Swallow74%
  4. Eurasian Collared-Dove56%
  5. American Robin53%

Fall 43 species

  1. Mallard85%
  2. Pied-billed Grebe79%
  3. American Coot78%
  4. Northern Flicker53%
  5. Common Goldeneye46%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Utah.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.