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