Sawtell Road

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Fort Yamhill State Heritage Area

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Seasons

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Location

From McMinnville, go SW on Hwy 18 for 17.7 miles to the junction of Hwy 18 and Hwy 22. Turn south on Hwy 22 and immediately look for Sawtell Road off to the right. This short road shortly returns to Hwy 22.

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Habitat and Birds

Birds that are possible here include Canada Goose, California Quail, Band-tailed Pigeon, Rufous Hummingbird, Western Wood- Pewee, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Hutton’s Vireo, Steller’s Jay, Violet-green Swallow, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Bewick’s Wren, House Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Swainson’s Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Orange-crowned Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Townsend’s Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson’s Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Bullock’s Oriole, and Evening Grosbeak.

Rarities include Northern Mockingbird.

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