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
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Girds Creek Road
- Rowe Creek Road
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Clarno Road
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Kahler Basin Road
- Umatilla National Forest
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Bear Hollow
- Hancock Field Station
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Service Creek
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Winlock Road
- Twickenham Area
- Butte Creek Summit
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Priest Hole
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Butte Creek Road
- Kimberly Area
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Spray (Town)
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
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