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