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