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