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