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