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