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