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