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