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