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