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