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