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