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