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