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