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