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