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