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