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