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