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