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