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