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