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