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