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