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