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Englewood, N.J.
1897.
June 29,
  Clear and warm with but little wind.
  After an early breakfast we spent two or three hours in
the beautiful Phelps woods taking first the eastern portion
and then crossing the railroad to the western side. Birds
were singing freely especially during the first hour. The
most abundant, or at least conspicuous species, were the Wood
and Wilson's Thrushes, the Catbird, the Hooded Warbler, the
Oven-bird and the Red-eyed Vireo. The Green-crested (Acadian)
Flycatcher was common and we heard two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
one Scarlet Tanager and one Nashville Warbler, besides Mary-
land Yellow-throats, Towhees, etc. A Yellow-winged Sparrow
was singing in a grassy opening.
  Returning to the house at about 10 A.M. we started on a
long drive, visiting first the Hackensack marshes where we
heard dozens of Marsh Wrens and a few Swamp Sparrows and fi-
nally coming out on the Palisades where some of Chapman's 
lady friends had prepared a lunch which was eaten in a beauti-
ful spot under some large oaks on the very edge of the cliffs.
  During this drive we saw two Baltimore Orioles but no
Orchard Orioles although the latter species is found in limit-
ed numbers. The Yellow-breasted Chat was heard everywhere in
suitable places. A House Wren was singing in the Chapman's
orchard and a pair of Bluebirds with their young were seen in
a field near by.