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