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