Lake Crabtree County Park
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Leader is Joseph Covington. We will meet in the first parking lot on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at 8 a.m. (Look for "Open Play" signs.) Sunrise is at 7:07 EST. Lake Crabtree is good for winter species, including ducks, gulls, sparrows and the occasional bald eagle (we saw three in January!) . We will walk a along the main shoreline of the park, and after that, either a half-mile of the Lake Trail or the interpretive trail; total walking distance will be about two miles in two hours. I plan on bringing a spotting scope for the distant birds; if you have a scope, please bring it along. Be sure to tell your GPS "Lake Crabtree County Park", not just "Lake Crabtree". The entrance is at 1400 Aviation Parkway. There is a traffic light at the entrance. Gates open a little before 8 .
For more information and trail maps, visit these web sites
http://www.wakegov.com/NR/rdonlyres/2DCEBA2... (http://www.wakegov.com/NR/rdonlyres/2DCEBA25-C388-43A5-BBC9-7C360D99D819/0/lake_crabtree_brochure.pdf)
http://www.wakegov.com/parks/lakecrabtree/a... (http://www.wakegov.com/parks/lakecrabtree/about/default.htm)