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