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EXPENDITURES 



Half printing bill. Bulletin 7 $ 43.20 



Postage 9.80 



Dues National Audubon Association 5.00. 



Printing notices, etc 5.37 



Half dues, N. E. F. of N. H. S., two years 3.00 



Half typewriting. Bulletin 2.00 



Stationery 91 



$ 69.28 



Cash July 10, 1922 46.57 



$115.85 



Life membership fund $ 30.00 



Accrued interest 13.18 



BOTANICAL AND BIRD CLUBS AT LAKE 



WILLOUGHBY 



Inez Addle Howe 



It was on the afternoon of July 4, 1921, that delegates to the num- 

 ber of 30 from the Vermont Botanical and Bird Clubs assembled at 

 the Oilman Cottage on the shores of Lake Willoughby for their annual 

 field meeting. It was a free and easy camping party of whole-souled 

 men and women who so genuinely love everything that is beautiful in 

 nature that this outing meant four days of intensest delight as well as 

 four days of scientific investigation of great value to Vermont. 



It was our aim to miss no opportunities, so on the morning of 

 July 5th at 4.30 the bird enthusiasts were abroad despite the protests 

 of those who wished an additional "forty winks." During this trip 

 and those that followed 63 species of birds were observed, many of 

 them rare warblers that love to nest at high altitudes. 



The trip planned for this day was to the famous Long Pond 

 region which was reached by an easy walk of two miles over very good 

 roads, the sides of which abounded in rare ferns and orchids as well 

 as the commoner plants. After exploring the vicinity of the pond and 



