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skills and Shawangunks. To some the sight of Awosting Falls 

 tumbling into the Hemlock and Rhododendron filled Peterskill 

 ravine was the highlight of the trip. 



For those who wished a less strenuous trip, Mrs. A. Keith 

 Smiley, Jr., led an afternoon walk through the extensive Mohonk 

 flower gardens. The chrysanthemums, gourds of many varieties, 

 and late roses were especially noteworthy. The group continued 

 on to Sky Top noting trees and berry-bearing shrubs in fall condi- 

 tion. 



In the evening three reels of colored motion pictures showing 

 Mohonk scenery and activities in fall and winter were projected. 



On Sunday morning there were showers so we visited the 

 Mohonk greenhouse to see the collection of cultivated and exotic 

 species which are used for outside decoration in summer. 



Daniel Smiley, Jr. 



Trip of October 29 to Hawk Mountain, Pa. 



The group of nine members and guests came from Connecticut, 

 New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We were made welcome 

 to Hawk Mountain by Mr. Maurice Broun, Ornithologist-in- 

 Charge. Splendid weather and good bird flights made the day an 

 interesting one. The ofiicial count for the day listed 412 Red Tailed 

 Hawks, 102 Sharp Shinned Hawks, 19 Red Shouldered Hawks, 7 

 Coopers Hawks, 1 Pigeon Hawk, 3 Vultures and 1 immature 

 Golden Eagle. In addition one flock of 22 Canada Geese was seen 

 and a huge flock of Red Winged Blackbirds containing hundreds 

 of individuals. 



One cannot cease to wonder at the large number of people who 

 find it interesting to visit Hawk Mountain ; there were several hun- 

 dred visitors on this particular Sunday. The Hawk Mountain Sanc- 

 tuary Association is doing a splendid piece of work in popularizing 

 bird observation and in teaching the value of the Hawks. 



J. L. RODDA 



Clara G. Rodda 



Trip of October 29 to the Lower Croton River 



Eight members of the Torrey Club and two visitors from the 

 Connecticut Botanical Club met at the Harmon station and began 

 to botanize along the road, where Bidcus hipiunata and Euphorbia 



