Date: 4/24/25 7:52 am From: Dan Thalmann <editor...> Subject: American Pipits - Washington County April 23
I had a flock of 60+ American Pipits south of Palmer, Washington County, during a jog/walk yesterday. I’ve only seen American Pipits twice in my life and both times it was single individuals. So this was nice to see.
It was a heavy sparrow day as I walked. I heard or saw:
Vesper Sparrow
Harris’s Sparrow
House Sparrow
Lark Sparrow (thick)
Lincoln’s Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Merlin Bird app also heard (but I did not verify):
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
I went to the Linn City Lagoons (also Washington County) later in the afternoon. Nothing much.
Waterfowl
• Blue-winged teal and Northern Shovelers were highest numbers.
1 Ruddy Duck
2 Green-winged Teal
2 American Coots
8 Canada Geese
1 Cackling Goose
2 Mallards
Shorebirds
Wilson’s Phalaropes were most common
2 Lesser Yellowlegs
1 Greater Yellowlegs
1 Spotted sandpipers
1 Dowitcher sp.
Killdeer
Some peeps
There were 2 Yellow-headed blackbirds still among the Red-winged blackbirds.
I had my first Ruby-throated hummingbird show up in my yard for like 3 minutes and never saw one again yesterday.
-Dan
Dan Thalmann
• Owner – Washington County News, Washington, Kansas
785-747-6980 (cell, feel free to text me)
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