Fossil (Town)
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Location
Coming from the west, Fossil is 48 miles from Hwy 97. From Hwy 97 near Willowdale, take Hwy 293 to Antelope and then Hwy 218 to Fossil. Coming from the Columbia River, and I-84, take exit 137 at Arlington. Travel on Hwy 19 south for 58 miles to Fossil (most of this route is in Gilliam County so check the Gilliam page for all the good spots to bird along the way).
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Look for both Eurasian Collared-Dove and Western Scrub-Jay in this little town. Harris’s Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, and Blue Jay have also been seen in town. Things as different as Mountain Quail and Solitary Sandpiper have been found here.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Spray (Town)
- Rowe Creek Road
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Twickenham Area
- Butte Creek Road
- Girds Creek Road
- Hancock Field Station
- Umatilla National Forest
- Winlock Road
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Priest Hole
- Butte Creek Summit
- Kahler Basin Road
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Service Creek
- Kimberly Area
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Clarno Road
- Bear Hollow
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Shady Grove Rest Area
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