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