Birds of The Palisades Interstate Park 29 
Woodpecker, near old orchards ; and many others of the birds of the 
locality, in passing observations. 
The Kanahwauke Chain of Lakes. These lakes are located in 
the central portion of the western half of the Park, about twelve 
miles from Bear Mountain Inn (Fig. 33). The lakes occupy 
broad troughs in irregular valleys, surrounded by forested moun- 
tains of the Highlands type. Entering the neighborhood via the 
road from Bear Mountain Inn, the visitor first skirts a part of one 
of the Kanahwauke lakes ( Fig. 5 ) , the road passing along its shore 
until the bridge is reached, at which point this lake connects with 
the foot of Little Long Pond' and a third lake of recent construc- 
tion. This trio of lakelets, encompassed by mountains forested 
down to the shores, makes an attractive resort for the birds of the 
Park interior,, furnishing a diversity of margins for birds of vary- 
ing preferences (Figs. 5, 10). Taking my observations in chrono- 
Fig. 10. Johnson’s swamp at east end of Little Long Pond, showing 
abundance of swamp vegetation. 
