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36. From the top of the North Loop, looking north across the channel. Note the iron bridge on the north shore.
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37. From the top of the North Loop, looking northeast into the channel. Note the mudflats around the island.
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38. The trees with the rusty red leaves are Black Alders. The tiny cones of these trees attract winter finches (west side of the north loop).
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39. Cones taken from the Black Alders along the North Loop. Pine Siskens, Purple Finch and 8 Common Redpolls have been found feeding on the cones here
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40. The west side of the North Loop, looking south as this road returns you to the Coffer Dam Road.
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41. The Harry Feldman Nature Center.
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42. The Bird Sanctuary Lake, looking west from the Nature Center Observation Deck. Agitators keep waters open at this L-shaped island.
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43. The feeders on the north side of the Nature Center.
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44. Lilly Lodge is north of the Nature Center.
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45. The Lilly Reflecting Pond at the Nature Center Complex.
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46. This trail leads south from the Nature Center along a ridge, overlooking the Bird Sanctuary Lake (right side of picture).
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47. The South Overlook gives a northwest view of the Bird Sanctuary Lake.
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48. A view of the Bird Sanctuary Lake, from the South Overlook.
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49. Warbler Alley is just east of the South Overlook. This is looking north, from the south end of Warbler Alley.
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50. Warblers take refuge in the vine draped trees of Warbler Alley.
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51. Dense thickets, vines and large trees attract migrants in Warbler Alley.
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52. This trail leads north, up the west side of Lilly Lake.
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53. The foot bridge at the north end of Lilly Lake. Walk east across this bridge to Warbler Valley.
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54. This is Warbler Valley, directly north of Lilly Lake.
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55. The woodland edge of Warbler Valley. A tiny creek is at the base of this woodland edge.
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56. The tiny creek in Warbler Valley. Insect hatches and the sound of rushing water attracts migrating songbirds. Look for Winter Wren here.
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57. Warbler Valley will dead end at a T-section at the north end. This small pond is north of this T-section.
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58. The Eagle Creek Marina and Ski Rental Lodge.
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59. A view from the Eagle creek Marina, looking south to 56th Street.
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60. A view from the Eagle Creek Marina, looking northwest.
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61. This is Rick's Cafe - Boatyard, which is northeast of the dam. Use the north end of Rick's Cafe parking lot to view the reservoir and dam.
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62. From Rick's Cafe, looking southwest at the Eagle Creek Dam.
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63. From the north end of Rick's Cafe, looking north on Eagle Creek Reservoir, toward 56th Street.
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64. The Ice Skating Pond and Warming Hut on Reed Road. The Sunday morning bird hike meets here for refreshments after the hike.
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65. The Ice Skating Pond doubles as a cattail marsh.
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66. This road is just south of the Warming Hut, leading east. The Ice Skating Pond is left (north) of this road. 2 cattail marshes are right (south).
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67. The cattail marsh south of the Ice Skating Pond
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68. The cattail marsh southeast of the Ice Skating Pond.
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69. The wooded wetlands on the west edge of Reed Road, opposite the Ice Skating Pond.
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70. More wooded wetlands, west of Reed Road and the Ice Skating Pond.
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71. The truck trail leads west from Reed Road to an open brush area.
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72. More wooded wetlands west of Reed Road.
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73. A brushy grassland area west of Reed Road and the Ice Skating Pond.
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74. Wooded wetland west of Reed Road.
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75. The small pond on Parkway East Drive. Grasslands are east and northeast of this pond.
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76. The truck trail leading to the Parkway East Drive grasslands.
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77. The 3 grasslands at Parkway East Drive are separated by 2 tree lines. This is the south grassland, east of the pond.
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78. The truck trail leading east, splitting the south grassland from the central (middle) grassland area.
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79. The Central (middle) grassland area on Parkway East Drive.
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80. The north grassland section at Parkway East Drive. It is more heavily brushed than the other 2 grassland areas.
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81. A cattail marsh in the northeast corner of the north grassland section, on Parkway East Drive.
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82. The Spring Pond Nature Preserve sign is on the east side of Parkway East Drive.
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83. A trail through Spring Pond Nature Preserve, looking east.
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84. A creek runs through Spring Pond Nature Preserve.
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85. A wooded wetland in Spring Pond Nature Preserve.
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86. From the southeast corner of Lilly Lake, looking north.
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