Pea Island Bird Box - MISSING LbNA #18533 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Frankie & Benjy  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Nags Head |
| County: | Dare |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Scout |
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| Last found: | Nov 24, 2005 |
| Status: | F |
| Last edited: | Sep 12, 2005 |
****UPDATE 1/30/06****
This box is gone - vandalized, *not* removed by park staff. We found the (torn) bag containing our (soaked) logbook along the trail as were on our way to replace the store-bought stamp with a hand-carved one. We may replace this one, or at least place another box in a different location in this area. Will post an update if a new box goes in.
Original Clues: (ignore)
The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is located at the north end of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of NC. The refuge is comprised of beach, dunes, uplands, fresh and brackish water ponds, salt flats and salt marsh. It is a spectacular place to go birding, with more than 365 species on the bird list.
Find the 'LARK CHAT RULES' Trail.
The first portion of the trail is a boardwalk. Pause on the bridge - in the warmer months you can see turtles in the water. You're not supposed to feed them, but we suspect some people do, as they're very interested in humans on the bridge.
Continue on the trail. You'll pass under an awning of yaupon trees as you leave the boardwalk, then emerge into the open. From here on out you have great views of the wetland area. Continue walking, stopping to read the informational signs and to take the opportunity to observe the birds at the various observation platforms along the way.
Continue until you reach the observation tower. The box is located under the first landing on top of one of the posts.
You will have to be very discreet! This area can be very busy, and you will need to come up with some likely-looking reason to duck under the stairs. Take the box elsewhere to stamp in - there are many benches, including one conveniently located near the tower.
Difficulty - easy, 0.5 mile round trip, flat terrain. You WILL need bug spray unless it's winter.
Planted when Hurricane Ophelia was lurking (larking) offshore.
This box is gone - vandalized, *not* removed by park staff. We found the (torn) bag containing our (soaked) logbook along the trail as were on our way to replace the store-bought stamp with a hand-carved one. We may replace this one, or at least place another box in a different location in this area. Will post an update if a new box goes in.
Original Clues: (ignore)
The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is located at the north end of Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks of NC. The refuge is comprised of beach, dunes, uplands, fresh and brackish water ponds, salt flats and salt marsh. It is a spectacular place to go birding, with more than 365 species on the bird list.
Find the 'LARK CHAT RULES' Trail.
The first portion of the trail is a boardwalk. Pause on the bridge - in the warmer months you can see turtles in the water. You're not supposed to feed them, but we suspect some people do, as they're very interested in humans on the bridge.
Continue on the trail. You'll pass under an awning of yaupon trees as you leave the boardwalk, then emerge into the open. From here on out you have great views of the wetland area. Continue walking, stopping to read the informational signs and to take the opportunity to observe the birds at the various observation platforms along the way.
Continue until you reach the observation tower. The box is located under the first landing on top of one of the posts.
You will have to be very discreet! This area can be very busy, and you will need to come up with some likely-looking reason to duck under the stairs. Take the box elsewhere to stamp in - there are many benches, including one conveniently located near the tower.
Difficulty - easy, 0.5 mile round trip, flat terrain. You WILL need bug spray unless it's winter.
Planted when Hurricane Ophelia was lurking (larking) offshore.