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