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