This site is a hot-spot for waterbirds. It is a spring staging area for 50,000-150,000 ducks (particularly Northern Pintail), 400 Canada Geese, 40,000 Snow Geese, 1,000 Tundra Swans, and many shorebirds (Red-necked Phalarope, Black-bellied and American Golden Plovers). During the summer, colonially breeding species that can be found here include Eared, Western, and Clark’s Grebe, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Snowy and Cattle Egrets, White-faced Ibis, Franklin’s and Ring-billed Gulls, and Forster’s Tern. Also present are Sora, Virginia Rail, American Bittern, American Coot, Pied-billed Grebe, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, and Willet.

Camas’ little sister, Market’s windrows also attract a surprising number of migrant songbirds. Plus Market Lake is one of the best sites in Eastern Idaho for viewing waterfowl and waterbirds.

DIRECTIONS: I-15 Exit #135 at Roberts; E on CR 627 to the junction with CR 2880 E; turn L (N) and drive through Roberts; 0.5 mi take R fork and continue N on N 2850 E; stop at Sandy Marsh parking lot for a bird list; continue N on N 2850 E (Old Hwy 91) and follow to Main Marsh and Triangle Marsh; at the N end of Main Marsh are two shelterbelts that are good for songbirds; for more birding, head N on 2900 E from HQ and in 0.4 mile pull into the lot on the L (W) and park; walk through gate in the NE corner of the parking lot, cross the canal, and follow main dike to W and N to view open water and mudflats.