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