102 



Louisiana water-thrush White-breasted nuthatch 



Maryland yellow-throat Black-capped chickadee 



Canada warbler Wood thrush 



Redstart Olive-backed thrush 



Catbird Robin 



Brown thrasher Bluebird 

 House wren 



Making a total of 79 species seen. Of especial interest was the 



bittern that stayed by a small island in the lake where everyone 



could watch him. _ _, TT 



George T. Hastings 



Field Trip of May 21 to Midland Park, New Jersey 



Twelve members of the club enjoyed this trip to Midland 

 Park and vicinity. Many flowering plants and trees were ob- 

 served, among them four chestnut trees in good condition, pink 

 moccasin flowers in abundance, columbine, corydalis, a fine 

 stand of mandrake, pink azalea, Robin's plantain, and wild 

 lupine. The party passed through a lovely grove of gray birch 

 and through a ravine with many ferns and liverworts, sweet 

 white violets growing among them. In the ravine are four pot 

 holes. When the water is low all can be seen, on this day only 

 one could be seen because of the rain the night before. The party 

 continued to Goffle Ridge, a ridge of trap similar to that of the 

 Palisades. Several of the party saw a cardinal and all watched a 

 pair of humming birds about the columbine and corydalis and 

 later resting on a tree. Twice towhees and wrens were seen. 



Mr. and Mrs. J. Van Saun 



Field Trip of Sunday, June 11 



A party of five slowly wended their way up the broad path 

 to Mt. Spitzenberg of the Blue Mountain Reservation this hot 

 but breezy day. The view looking south from the top takes in 

 on a clear day the spires of New York City, the Ramapos, and 

 a good deal of eastern Westchester. 



Growing on the rocks was an interesting find: Helianthemum 

 canadense, the frostweed. The blossoms seem very fragile. Also 

 one plant of Potentilla argentea. Blueberry bushes were heavily 

 laden with unripe fruit. The leader was unsuccessful in finding 

 a plant of Corydalis sempervirens which he had noticed here two 

 years ago. By the aid of field glasses we inspected the estate of 



