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