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