Hancock Field Station
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Checklists
Location
Located about 2.5 miles east of Clarno and about 18 miles from Fossil off of Hwy 218. Look for the large Mailbox with a roof on it. The property is owned by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The gate to access field station facilities was closed when checked September 3, 2022. Please check for permission to bird there.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
The station is nestled in sage covered hills with a few junipers around. Brewer’s Sparrow and Lark Sparrow nest in summer along with a few Gray Flycatchers. Chukars can be heard calling from the hillsides and Golden Eagles sometimes soar overhead. Look for Loggerhead Shrike in summer and Northern Shrike in winter.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Twickenham Area
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Spray (Town)
- Priest Hole
- Kimberly Area
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Fossil (Town)
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Winlock Road
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Butte Creek Road
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Kahler Basin Road
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Butte Creek Summit
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Bear Hollow
- Clarno Road
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Girds Creek Road
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Rowe Creek Road
- Umatilla National Forest
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Service Creek
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
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