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