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