Who`s ready for Motus Monday on #WorldNatureConservationDay? 📡🐦

This spring, our Conservation team tagged a Wilson’s Phalarope with a Motus tag at the Great Salt Lake, and just a few weeks later, he was detected at Owens Lake in California. This remarkable journey highlights the crucial role that both of these saline lakes play in the lives of migratory shorebirds.

Wilson’s Phalaropes rely on rich wetland stopovers like these to rest and refuel as they make epic journeys across the hemisphere. The connection between Great Salt Lake and Owens Lake isn’t just geographic—it’s ecological. These sites are lifelines for thousands of birds.

You can follow this bird’s journey on the Motus Wildlife Tracking System via the link in our bio! 🌊