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