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