JOURNAL OF MAINE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 83 



Thrush as being found in growths of young beech. A misprint 

 changed the word "beech" to "birch." 



We made a second trip up the mountain Sept. 20th. When 

 part way up, we came across some Pine Grosbeaks. We had an 

 unobstructed view of two females, which were within about twenty 

 feet of us. It took us about one hour and twenty minutes to reach 

 the top, taking frequent short rests, and about seven hours to go 

 across the mountain and return to the top of the first peak, with 

 practically no time for rest except fifteen minutes for dinner. 



In the forenoon the call notes of the Bicknell Thrushes were 

 heard in all directions, showing this species to be common here. In 

 the afternoon they commenced their call notes at 4.45 o'clock. 

 There were no Olive-backed Thrushes in evidence during this trip. 

 They had probably left the mountain for the low land, on account of 

 their migration time being near at hand. I saw the White-throated 

 Sparrow and frequently heard the notes of the Golden-Crowned 

 Kinglet. Twice I heard the song of the Hudsonian Chickadee, 

 and on one of the rocky summits was an American Pipit. 



While on the highest summit I heard a sweet, mellow note, 

 which sounded to me like that of the Lesser Yellowlegs. Glancing 

 around I saw a pair of birds approaching, with the evident inten- 

 tion to alight, but noticing us they flew up, and after circling about 

 us several times flew away. Their flight, like their note, also sug- 

 gested that of the Lesser Yellowlegs. They had narrow, pointed 

 wings, and a rather long tail and neck. They were doubtless some 

 species of water bird. 



Perhaps it may interest the readers of the Journal to briefly 

 mention some features of the flora that w^e observed. 



The mountain cranberry ( Vacciniiivi Vitis-Idcea) was abundant. 

 The berries are usually picked before they are ripe, when they are 

 hard and very acid, and somewhat bitter when cooked, but now they 

 were fully ripe, bright red all over, tender, and very nearly as good 

 eating as blueberries. We carried a quantity home with us, which, 

 when cooked, were very fine and without any bitter taste. 



The bog bilberry {Vaccinium uLiginosum) was quite common 



