Date: 4/15/26 7:19 pm From: Dan Thalmann <editor...> Subject: Linn wetlands update - Washington County
I went back to the seasonal wetland northeast of Linn this evening to work on identifying more birds. Present were:
American Golden Plovers (several flocks lifted up out of wetland adjacent fields and flew north)
Hudsonian Godwit (many)
Marbled Godwit (large flock)
Long-billed Dowitcher (several small flocks)
Lesser Yellowlegs (many)
Greater Yellowlegs
Solitary sandpiper (1)
Wilson’s Phalarope (many)
White-faced Ibis (many)
Least Sandpiper
Franklin’s Gull (many)
2 larger gulls that soared around that were two far away to identify
3 white egrets too far
Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Conditions are just perfect for large shorebirds. For 25 years, I’ve been driving past this particular field which floods most springs, but the torrential rainfall over the weekend has made it ideal and the number and variety of shorebirds is unprecedented.
I’m heading back in the early morning.
-Dan
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-Dan Thalmann
Owner/Publisher, Washington County News
Owner, Backroads News& Media
