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