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