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