Date: 4/15/26 1:56 pm From: Dan office mac 2025 <editor...> Subject: Shorebirds at Linn wetlands, Washington County
I don’t own a spotting scope, so my list isn’t as detailed as I wish it could be. But there are more shorebirds at the seasonal wetlands northeast of the City of Linn, Washington County, than I’ve possibly ever seen there before. The standing water area is huge, and since it is a cultivated field, the mud flat edges are optimal for shorebirds.
White-faced Ibis
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Wilson’s Phalarope
Willet
Godwit (honestly forgot about them, so didn’t get an ID between Hudsonian and Marbled)
Dowitcher
Pectoral Sandpiper
Semi-palmated Sandpiper
Merlin picked up an American Avocet, but I didn’t see one, though there were 17 present this weekend.
The Linn Lagoons had limited species and nothing notable.
The Washington County State Lake had 17 American White Pelicans, Double-crested Cormorants, 2 Wood Ducks and I heard some Canada Geese, but the lake is so full there were no mud edges or anything for shorebirds and I couldn’t access a sparrow area cuz of flooding.
Some day I’ll invest in a spotting scope!
-Dan
Dan Thalmann
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