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