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