Farmer Road
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Farmer Road is north of Rickreall off of Hwy 99W. From Rickreall, travel 2.5 miles north and turn right on Farmer Road.
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Check the marshy spots along this road. Lots of good marsh and shorebirds are spotted here. Things to look for include lots of waterfowl, Ring-necked Pheasant, Pied-billed Grebe, American Bittern, Virginia Rail, Sora, both yellowlegs, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Golden-crowned Sparrow, American Pipit, Chipping Sparrow and Yellow-headed Blackbird. Rarities here have included White-tailed Kite, Black-necked Stilt, Solitary Sandpiper, Wilson’s Phalarope, Black Tern, Northern Shrike, and Sandhill Crane.
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