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