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