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