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