Spray (Town)
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Location
Spray is a small farming community 12.7 miles east of Service Creek on Hwy 207/19 along the John Day River.
DirectionsHabitat and Birds
In the town and in the surrounding farmland, lots of good birds can show up. Greater White-fronted Geese have been recorded here along with Common Merganser, Barrow’s Goldeneye and Bald Eagle. Others include Say’s Phoebe, Townsend’s Solitaire, Cedar Waxwing, Western Tanager, and American Goldfinch. Flooded farm fields can bring shorebirds and waders like the Least Sandpiper and Black-necked Stilt. Spray Riverside Park provides river access and a place to walk around.
Nearby Birding Locations
- Rowe Creek Road
- Hoover Creek Road/Hoover Creek Reservoir
- Kahler Basin Road
- Robinson Canyon - Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Butte Creek Summit
- Winlock Road
- Clarno Road
- Shady Grove Rest Area
- Twickenham Area
- Butte Creek Road
- Clarno BLM Boat Ramp
- Shelton Wayside Park
- Pine Creek Conservation Area
- Fossil Sewage Ponds
- Service Creek
- Muleshoe Recreation Area
- Rowe Creek Reservoir
- Bear Hollow
- Cottonwood Creek Road
- Julia Henderson Pioneer Park
- Kimberly Area
- Fossil (Town)
- Girds Creek Road
- Priest Hole
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Clarno Unit
- Fossil Sewage Ponds - Farm Pond
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Umatilla National Forest
- Hancock Field Station
- Bear Hollow County Park
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