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