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