Lava Lake A photo essay Video by Cheryl Gillson. Text by Greg Gillson. Inc. Just a few miles west of the Santiam Jct. This eastern Linn County lake is a real birding gem.
Lava Lake is more like a wide wet meadow criss-crossed with a shallow, meandering stream.
Our family visited here in June 1999. Youngest daughter, Cheryl, did the video recording. A pair of Sandhill Cranes nest across the meadow. Lincoln Sparrows, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Common Yellowthroats nest in the willows at the lake. Another unusual breeding bird is the Spotted Sandpiper.