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