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