Cottonwood Creek Road
Seasons
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Location
Go about 3 miles south of Fossil on Hwy 218 and look for Cottonwood Creek Rd. on your left. The road cuts into a canyon with tall trees. This road eventually hooks up with Pine Creek Road and can make a very birdy loop.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
This road has a mix of junipers and pines. Look for dry pine species like Dusky Flycatcher, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Gray Flycatcher, Pygmy Nuthatch, Calliope Hummingbird, Flammulated Owl, Northern Pygmy-owl and Common Poorwill. In the riparian areas look for Virginia Rail and nesting Lincoln’s Sparrows. In winter, Townsend’s Solitaire are abundant and Mountain Bluebirds can be found along this road.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Girds Creek Road
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Fossil (Town)
- Butte Creek Summit
- Kimberly Area
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Clarno Road
- Winlock Road
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Spray (Town)
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Bear Hollow
- Umatilla National Forest
- Service Creek
- Kahler Basin Road
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Hancock Field Station
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Rowe Creek Road
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Twickenham Area
- Priest Hole
- Butte Creek Road
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