Arock
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Location
The road to Arock is located 6.5 miles east of Rome and 26 miles west of Jordan Valley. Look for the Arock Road and travel north for about 3.5 miles to the Arock area. From here, you can explore the Old Ion Hwy east and west as your time allows.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Habitat and Birds: There is a lot of farm land on this route and flooded farm fields in spring will produce abundant bird life. This area can be productive any season. Watch for White-faced Ibis, pond ducks, and blackbird flocks. Others include Western & Eastern Kingbirds, Chipping Sparrow, Willow Flycatcher, Barn Swallow, Say’s Phoebe, Raven, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, Canada Geese, and American Robins. In the area are Ring-necked Pheasant, doves (both Eurasian Collared and Mourning), American Kestrel, and more hawks of assorted flavors.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Jordan Valley
- 3 Forks Area Owyhee River Loop
- Burns Junction
- Bone Creek Canyon (Sheephead Mountains) & Crooked Creek Reservoir
- Whitehorse Road
- Rock House Reservoir
- Rome & Owyhee River
- Crooked Creek Wayside
- Bogus Lakes
- Antelope Reservoir
- Little Grassy Reservoir
- Cow Lakes
- Oregon Canyon Road and Oregon Canyon Mountains
- Danner Loop Road
- Basque
- Dinwitty Lane and Wroten Road
- McDermitt
- Batch Lake
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