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