| Species | Population | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson's Phalarope | 500,000 | Largest staging concentration in the world |
| Red-Necked Phalarope | 280,000 | Single-day estimate |
| American Avocet | 250,000 | Many times higher than any other wetland in the Pacific Flyway |
| Black-Necked Stilt | 65,000 | Many times higher than any other wetland in the Pacific Flyway |
| Marbled Godwit | 30,000 | Single-day count |
| Snowy Plover | 10,000 | The worlds largest assemblage, representing 55% of the entire breeding population west of the Rocky Mts. |
| Western Sandpiper | 17,000 | In one flock |
| Long-Billed Dowitcher | 32,000 | Single-day count |
| White Pelican | 18,000 | Breeding adults, one of the three largest colonies in Western North America |
| White-Faced Ibis | 7,500 | Breeding adults, world's largest breeding population |
| California Gull | 160,000 | Breeding adults, world's largest breeding population |
| Eared Grebe | 400,000 | Second largest staging population in North America |
| Peregrine Falcon | 11 | Active pairs of this endangered species |
| Bald Eagle | >500 | Wintering Eagles associated with Great Salt Lake, one of top 10 winter populations in the lower 48 states |
| Bank Swallow | >10,000 | In one flock. Great Salt Lake represents one of the largest migratory corridors in Western North America |
Great Salt Lake and vicinity, Utah
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Important lake wetlands include Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Locomotive Springs, Salt Creek, Public Shooting Grounds, Harold Crane, Ogden Bay, Timpie Springs, and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Areas operated by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; and Gillmor Sanctuary wetlands managed by the Audubon Society