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