Birds of Utah

What birds are common in Utah?

The birds you are most likely to run into in Utah right now are Northern Shoveler, American Avocet, and Long-billed Dowitcher. Birders reported 257 species across Utah on eBird during August 22–28, 2026 — the 18below are the ones that turned up on the most of those days, which is as close to “common” as sightings data gets.

• Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• American Avocet Recurvirostra americana

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Canada Goose Branta canadensis

  Reported on all 7 of the last 7 days

• Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus

How this is measured: eBird publishes, for each day, every species reported anywhere in Utah. We count how many of the 7 days sampled (August 22–28, 2026) each species appears on and rank by that count — nothing here is estimated or modelled. Species tied on days are ordered by the total number of individuals in those records. Rarities work the other way round: rare bird alerts tell you when a bird that is not common shows up near you.