Fossil Sewage Ponds – Farm Pond
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Location
Location: The Farm Pond is just north of the Town of Fossil and Fossil Sewage Ponds on Highway 19 on the west side of the road. Viewing is from the road and there is room for a car to pull off to the side. A scope is helpful. Glare from the sun can make viewing later in the day challenging due to glare from the sun.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Habitat and Birds: The Farm Pond hosts a variety of waterfowl and is one of the best spots for migrating shorebirds in the County.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Spray (Town)
- Rowe Creek Road
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Service Creek
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Bear Hollow
- Clarno Road
- Twickenham Area
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Umatilla National Forest
- Priest Hole
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Kimberly Area
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Winlock Road
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Fossil (Town)
- Butte Creek Road
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Butte Creek Summit
- Girds Creek Road
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Hancock Field Station
- Kahler Basin Road
- Burnt Ranch Campground
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