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