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