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