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