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