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