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