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