Osprey
Courtesy & Copyright Molly Orton
Cache Valley Wild Bird Photo Contest 2021
One of the species that may be seen
Saturday September 27, 2025
Birding with Bridgerland Audubon at the Benson Marina and Railroad Trail.
Meet at the southwest corner of the Smith’s Marketplace parking lot (750 N. Main Street) at 8 AM for carpooling to our destination. We will be walking along a good trail on flat ground for about 2 miles. The trail borders a wetland reservoir and open agricultural fields. A large variety of birds are possible this time of year: gulls, terns, waterfowl, warblers, sparrows, a resident owl, grebes and pelicans to name a few. We will be back in town by 10 AM. If driving yourself plan to meet us at the Benson Marina parking lot (3000 North 4500 West). This is the larger lot east of the bridge. We will be walking and birding across the bridge to get to the trailhead.
Trip leader Dawn Holzer (dawnholzer80@gmail.com, 435-799-1991)
***** Future Events & Trip Reports *****
January 25 – First Dam and USU Water Lab
February 22 – Trapper Park and Logan River Icon Trail
March 22 – Wellsville Reservoir
April 12 – Sue’s Pond – Logan River Wetlands and Shorebird Playa
May 17 – Third Dam/Spring Hollow
June 21 – Bud Phelps Wildlife Management Area
July 19 – Tony Grove
August 23 – Amalga Barrens
September 27 – Benson Marina and Railroad Trail
October 25 – King Nature Park and Green Canyon
November 22 – Hyrum Reservoir and State Park
December 6 – Lundstrom Park Trail
***** Background, the Benson Marina and Railroad Trail *****
eBird:
Birdlist for the Benson Marina: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L165064/bird-list
Recent Checklists for the Benson Marina and Railroad Trail: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L165064/recent-checklists
Media Images for the Benson Marina and Railroad Trail: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?regionCode=L165064
Birdlist for the the Railroad Trail at Benson Marina: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1560543/bird-list
Recent Checklists for the Benson Marina and Railroad Trail: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1560543/recent-checklists
Media Images for the Benson Marina and Railroad Trail: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?regionCode=L1560543
Signed waivers required for all participants. Complete form, print results and bring printed waiver to meeting point.