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