Delta,
Utah
One
of the signs that winter is on it's way out is
the annual congregation of Lesser Snow Geese in
the area around Delta. Each February thousands
of these beautiful white birds use the fields
and waters between Clear Lake Wildlife Management
Area and Delta as a rest stop on their northern
migration. Please visit the Snow
Goose Festival website for more information.
West
Desert
Fish
Springs National Wildlife Refuge is nearly
to the Nevada border via the Pony Express Trail.
It's a long drive through the solitude of the
West Desert, but is well worth the trip to view
the waterfowl and shorebirds of this verdant oasis.
In distinct contrast to the surrounding desert,
this 10,000-acre marsh is fed by underground springs.
During spring and fall migrations, an eleven-mile
auto tour allows viewing of hundreds of Canada
geese, swans, blue heron, egrets, and other migrating
birds.
Clear
Lake Waterfowl Management Area, west of Delta
is a marsh environment populated by waterfowl,
ducks, curlews, snowy egrets and more.
Fishlake
National Forest
Fish
Lake Basin offers an exquisite setting to
see everything from deer, chipmunks, and the Utah
prairie dog (a threatened species), to huge flocks
of waterfowl and shorebirds.
The
Panoramaland Travel Region (435-623-5203) can
provide more information on this area.
Click
on one of the vicinities below to view
wildlife information for that area.
