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