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