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