Fossil (Town)
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Location
Coming from the west, Fossil is 48 miles from Hwy 97. From Hwy 97 near Willowdale, take Hwy 293 to Antelope and then Hwy 218 to Fossil. Coming from the Columbia River, and I-84, take exit 137 at Arlington. Travel on Hwy 19 south for 58 miles to Fossil (most of this route is in Gilliam County so check the Gilliam page for all the good spots to bird along the way).
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Look for both Eurasian Collared-Dove and Western Scrub-Jay in this little town. Harris’s Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, and Blue Jay have also been seen in town. Things as different as Mountain Quail and Solitary Sandpiper have been found here.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Kimberly Area
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Girds Creek Road
- Clarno Road
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Butte Creek Summit
- Umatilla National Forest
- Priest Hole
- Butte Creek Road
- Winlock Road
- Spray (Town)
- Kahler Basin Road
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Rowe Creek Road
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Twickenham Area
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Hancock Field Station
- Service Creek
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Bear Hollow
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