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