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