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