Cottonwood Creek Road
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
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Location
Go about 3 miles south of Fossil on Hwy 218 and look for Cottonwood Creek Rd. on your left. The road cuts into a canyon with tall trees. This road eventually hooks up with Pine Creek Road and can make a very birdy loop.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
This road has a mix of junipers and pines. Look for dry pine species like Dusky Flycatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gray Flycatcher, Pygmy Nuthatch, Calliope Hummingbird, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-owl and Common Poorwill. In the riparian areas look for Virginia Rail and nesting Lincoln’s Sparrows. In winter, Townsend’s Solitaire are abundant and Mountain Bluebirds can be found along this road.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Umatilla National Forest
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Butte Creek Road
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Kahler Basin Road
- Clarno Road
- Kimberly Area
- Priest Hole
- Rowe Creek Road
- Service Creek
- Twickenham Area
- Spray (Town)
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Butte Creek Summit
- Hancock Field Station
- Fossil (Town)
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Girds Creek Road
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Bear Hollow
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Winlock Road
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Burnt Ranch Campground
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