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