Fossil (Town)
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Location
Coming from the west, Fossil is 48 miles from Hwy 97. From Hwy 97 near Willowdale, take Hwy 293 to Antelope and then Hwy 218 to Fossil. Coming from the Columbia River, and I-84, take exit 137 at Arlington. Travel on Hwy 19 south for 58 miles to Fossil (most of this route is in Gilliam County so check the Gilliam page for all the good spots to bird along the way).
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
Look for both Eurasian Collared-Dove and Western Scrub-Jay in this little town. Harris’s Sparrow, Evening Grosbeak, and Blue Jay have also been seen in town. Things as different as Mountain Quail and Solitary Sandpiper have been found here.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Service Creek
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Kimberly Area
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Rowe Creek Road
- Priest Hole
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Butte Creek Road
- Kahler Basin Road
- Bear Hollow
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Clarno Road
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Girds Creek Road
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Hancock Field Station
- Winlock Road
- Twickenham Area
- Umatilla National Forest
- Spray (Town)
- Butte Creek Summit
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
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