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