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