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