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