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