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