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