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Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Mountain Owls

When birders think about owls, Utah probably isn’t near the top of their list of places to look. But 14 of the 19 regularly occurring species found in North America have been seen in Utah. The mountains along the Wasatch Front provide a great deal of habitat for many of these species, and this tour will provide an opportunity to look for several.

Upcoming Tour Date(s)

Thursday, May 18, 2023

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2024 Pricing

Want to See More birds?

This year, we've teamed up with the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival to offer a 4-day tour, highlighting the best birding in Utah in mid-May. Starting at the Great Salt Lake, making our way to Zion, the Mojave Desert, and then back north. This tour really is the Utah Highlights Tour and could produce around 200 species!

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What's Included & What to Expect

What to Expect on Your Tour

We will pick you up in our comfortable 12-person Transit Van (aptly named Otus) from one of several possible meeting locations depending on where we are going for the night. We also provide pickup from a handful of select hotels (inquire if interested). From here our travels may take 30-minutes to an hour depending on where we are going.

For our basic tours we will head directly to one of our field sites and start owling. For our Owling + Tours we will plan out an exciting couple of hours birding before dark on the way to our owling sites. If you have any target birds, feel free to mention them when you book and we'll try to squeeze them in.

Once dark (usually about 15-30 minutes after sunset), we will use our time-tested techniques to illicit a response from an owl. Once we've found a responsive individual we'll attempt to track the bird down, and breifly shine our low-temp LED spotlight near the bird, and use a laser pointer to provide directions to see the tiny owl.

We typically try to keep our views under 30-seconds, and always try to keep the owls well being our top priority. With that being said we often get extended views of cooperative owls using bounce light off of the nearest branch.

After success, we'll hop back in to Otus, and return to SLC, share a few high-fives, and send you safely on your way to your next birding adventure!

What's Included

  • Professional Guide Service
  • Transportation from SLC
  • Spotlight and Playback Equipment
  • Water for Refreshment
  • Birds—we’ll find some birds
  • Some Flammtastic Tour Swag
  • Delightful Conversation about Birds
  • A Thoroughly Enjoyable Time!
We also include SFW dad jokes, witty bird puns, and the occasional commentary on things non-bird related!

What's Not Included

  • Binoculars
  • Cameras and Lenses
  • Personal Flashlights/Headlamps
  • Bug Spray
  • Jackets or Sweaters
  • Shoes and Socks
  • Flights or Transportation to Utah
We highly recommend all of the above ;)

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Recent Photos from this Tour

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