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