Hancock Field Station
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
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Location
Located about 2.5 miles east of Clarno and about 18 miles from Fossil off of Hwy 218. Look for the large Mailbox with a roof on it. The property is owned by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The gate to access field station facilities was closed when checked September 3, 2022. Please check for permission to bird there.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
The station is nestled in sage covered hills with a few junipers around. Brewer’s Sparrow and Lark Sparrow nest in summer along with a few Gray Flycatchers. Chukars can be heard calling from the hillsides and Golden Eagles sometimes soar overhead. Look for Loggerhead Shrike in summer and Northern Shrike in winter.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Bear Hollow County Park
- Clarno Road
- Service Creek
- Kimberly Area
- Twickenham Area
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Butte Creek Road
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Fossil (Town)
- Kahler Basin Road
- Shelton Wayside Park
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Rowe Creek Road
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Winlock Road
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Priest Hole
- Umatilla National Forest
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Spray (Town)
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Butte Creek Summit
- Girds Creek Road
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Bear Hollow
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