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Midge Swarms – Messy & Annoying But An Important Food Source For Many Birds

By Mia McPherson|March 19th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Midges, Utah|Tags: birds that eat midges, bugnadoes, Chironomidae, Chironomidae spp, clouds, important food source, insects, midge, midge nados, midgenado, midges, swarm|

I have complained about the midges in this post because they are messy and annoying but one thing that I feel is critical to mention is that these midges are an important food source for the birds that live and breed at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Midges of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and beyond

By Mia McPherson|May 1st, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Coyotes, Davis County, Midges, Utah|Tags: Canis latrans, Chironomidae, Coyote, food, midge, midges, nature, nature photography, non-biting, swarm, swarms, wildlife|

Midges are an important food source for the birds that live and breed in the marshes and wetlands of Utah and they have recently begun to hatch.