Sat, Oct 13 2012 - Sunrise at Arabia Mountain! Nature & Wildlife Walk with the Audubon Society (View Original Event Details) Trip Leader(s): Charlie Cottingham Participants: Charlie Cottingham, David Duffey, Mark Hodges, Janet Hodges, Milena, Jim D

We AOCers picked the perfect crisp blue-sky fall morning for this unforgettable outing.  En route to the park we had a splendid view of the thin waning crescent moon between brilliant Venus and the rising sun.  Arabia's friendly ranger-naturalist, Robby, did a fine job guiding us up over the mountain outcrops and around the lake via the park's new blue-blazed trail.  Along the way, Iris, an expert Audubon birder, helped us observe and identify numerous species of birds including red-bellied woodpeckers, sharp-shinned hawks, bluebirds, towhees and many more.  We took time also to enjoy and discuss the beautiful flowers, trees and mosses. -Charlie, 3PM Oct 13th