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