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