Hancock Field Station
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Checklists
Location
Located about 2.5 miles east of Clarno and about 18 miles from Fossil off of Hwy 218. Look for the large Mailbox with a roof on it. The property is owned by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The gate to access field station facilities was closed when checked September 3, 2022. Please check for permission to bird there.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
The station is nestled in sage covered hills with a few junipers around. Brewer’s Sparrow and Lark Sparrow nest in summer along with a few Gray Flycatchers. Chukars can be heard calling from the hillsides and Golden Eagles sometimes soar overhead. Look for Loggerhead Shrike in summer and Northern Shrike in winter.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Twickenham Area
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Kahler Basin Road
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Service Creek
- Girds Creek Road
- Winlock Road
- Umatilla National Forest
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Bear Hollow
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Clarno Road
- Rowe Creek Road
- Butte Creek Summit
- Fossil (Town)
- Kimberly Area
- Priest Hole
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Butte Creek Road
- Spray (Town)
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
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