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