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