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