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Amity – Rice Lane

Yamhill County | Mcminneville Area

Rice Lane provides access to forest species in treetops. Along the lower flat portion of the road, look for Bullock’s Orioles, Western Tanagers, Lazuli Buntings, Lesser Goldfinches, Chipping Sparrows, and even Yellow Breasted Chat. At the oak wo...

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Amity Bellevue Highway

Yamhill County | Mcminneville Area

The wet bottom land has resident Bald Eagles, an Osprey nest, wintering hawks and waterfowl, including Great Egret, Tundra Swans, and Snow Geese. At the bridge in summer Northern Rough-0winged Swallows nest in the river bank. In the open fields fu...

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Broadmead Road

Yamhill County | Mcminneville Area

The low lands around the area have a variety of wintering raptors such as Prairie Falcon, Peregrine Falcon, Rough-legged Hawk, Northern Harriers, American Kestrel, and Red-tailed Hawk. A Bald Eagle pair has nested along the river for years. The po...

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Chehalem Mountain

Yamhill County | North County

Along the top of the mountain, look for Western Bluebirds, Western Kingbird, Band-tailed Pigeon, Western Screech-Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Vaux’s Swift, Pileated Woodpecker, Chestnutbacked Chickadee, Winter Wren, and Varied Thrush. Warbler...

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Dayton

Yamhill County | Mcminneville Area

Barn Owl has been recorded near Dayton as have Acorn and Pileated Woodpeckers. Others include Loggerhead Shrike, American Pipit, and Evening Grosbeak. Even a Black-and-White Warbler and Mountain Chickadee showed up once. The sewage ponds have prod...

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George Fox University

Yamhill County | North County

Acorn Woodpeckers are the main draw to this location but other woodpeckers are possible as well. Barn Owl has been reported from here. Hutton’s Vireo and Black-capped Chickadee are probably around. Nuthatches and creepers visit the conifers ...

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Grand Island Greenway

Yamhill County | Mcminneville Area

A walk back across the bridge can be productive in finding birds. Cliff Swallows nest here in summer. Look and listen for Red-eyed Vireo (June), or Warbling Vireo at the west end of the bridge. In winter going east from the four-way junction along...

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Lafayette Area

Yamhill County | Mcminneville Area

Yamhill Locks is a good location for riparian species, including Belted Kingfisher. Great Egret has been seen at the dairy and Swainson’s Hawks were once found on nearby Stoller Rd. At the Abbey expect oak woodland. Hooded Merganser, Norther...

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