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