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