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