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