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