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The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 
By Matthew H. Wray 
My first introduction to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge came this 
past summer while browsing through Olin S. Pettingbill’s A GUIDE TO 
BIRDFINDING WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI. It was June and I was 
making plans for a trip out west to visit my brother in Utah. In Pettin- 
gill’s fine book, the refuge was described as one of the finest birding spots 
in our entire nation, and I decided to make it my “must” stop for the trip. 
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After arriving in Salt Lake City on the evening of August 8, I made 
a few inquiries for directions to the refuge, and left my motel at 1000 hours 
the following morning, heading north for Brigham City. From Brigham 
City the refuge is about fourteen miles due west, making a total of 70 miles 
from Salt Lake City. 
