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