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