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