Pine Creek Conservation Area
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Checklists
Location
Located on Hwy 218 about 5 miles southwest of Cottonwood Creek Road. This road loops up into timber and connects with Cottonwood Creek Road for a nice loop.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Forest species are mixed with canyon and juniper species here. Look for Lewis’s Woodpecker in the fall. Golden-crowned Kinglet and even Merlin have been seen on this road. You may also find Mountain Quail (this is a go-to place for this species in the county) and Green-tailed Towhee.
Pine Creek Conservation Area – Robinson Canyon eBird Hotspot Checklist Pine Creek Conservation Area – Lower Pine Creek eBird Hotspot Checklist Pine Creek Conservation Area – Upper Pine Creek eBird Hotspot Checklist
Nearby Birding Locations
- Butte Creek Summit
- Fossil (Town)
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Rowe Creek Road
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Kimberly Area
- Bear Hollow
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Service Creek
- Spray (Town)
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Hancock Field Station
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Girds Creek Road
- Winlock Road
- Umatilla National Forest
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Twickenham Area
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Priest Hole
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Butte Creek Road
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Clarno Road
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Kahler Basin Road
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