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Dallas

Polk County | Baskett Slough Area

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was here in August 2000. A Brambling was found in December 1985 and another was in Monmouth in spring the of 2006. A very excellent place to bird in Polk County is the Dallas City Park and the

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Farmer Road

Polk County | Baskett Slough Area

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 ...

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Morris Road

Polk County | Baskett Slough Area

Open farmlands are the draw here. Some of this farmland is left fallow and can be too wet to cultivate. This provides some wild areas for birds. A bird list from this location might include Acorn Woodpecker, Western Wood-Pewee, assorted swallows, ...

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Nesmith County Park

Polk County | Baskett Slough Area

This park has a nice mix of trees, open spaces and riparian creek habitat. Even from the parking lot there can be a good number of birds viewable in the trees and surrounding fields. From the parking lot there is a trail that makes its way down to...

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