Cottonwood Creek Road
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
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Location
Go about 3 miles south of Fossil on Hwy 218 and look for Cottonwood Creek Rd. on your left. The road cuts into a canyon with tall trees. This road eventually hooks up with Pine Creek Road and can make a very birdy loop.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
This road has a mix of junipers and pines. Look for dry pine species like Dusky Flycatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gray Flycatcher, Pygmy Nuthatch, Calliope Hummingbird, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-owl and Common Poorwill. In the riparian areas look for Virginia Rail and nesting Lincoln’s Sparrows. In winter, Townsend’s Solitaire are abundant and Mountain Bluebirds can be found along this road.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Fossil (Town)
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Butte Creek Summit
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Spray (Town)
- Umatilla National Forest
- Hancock Field Station
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Kimberly Area
- Priest Hole
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Rowe Creek Road
- Twickenham Area
- Clarno Road
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Girds Creek Road
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Bear Hollow
- Winlock Road
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Kahler Basin Road
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Butte Creek Road
- Service Creek
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