ILLUSTRATIONS 
All illustrations are by ike author, except the following: Nos. 1, 2, 5, 
15 and 33 were furnished by the Park Commissioners; No. 32 by A. W. 
Abrams; Nos. 3, 4 and 10 by Prof. T. L. Hankinsox. 
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Fig. 1. General view of the Hudson Highlands at Bear Mountain, 
showing the Inn, the wooded Highlands, and the Seven 
Lakes Drive around the base of Bear Mountain 11 
Fig. 2. Queensboro Brook, showing the character of Park streams. 
Water adds much to a bird haunt 14 
Fig. 3. Cedar Pond, showing islands formed by rafts of floating bogs 
at the north end 15 
Fig. 4. Cedar Pond, showing large floating island of bog at the south 
end 15 
Fig. 5. Partial view of the Kanahwauke Chain of Lakes. Little Long 
Pond to the right 16 
Fig. 6. The open trail at the base of Bear Mountain; a favorite sing- 
ing site for birds 24 
Fig. 7. “ Warbler Point ”, at the base of Bear Mountain a favorable 
place for birds 24 
Fig. S. Roadway around the base of Bear Mountain to Doodletown 
Valley. Anthony’s Nose in the background. A good locality 
for the roadside study of birds 28 
Fig. 9. Another view along the roadway at the base of Bear Moun- 
tain; affording a view into the tree tops 28 
Fig. 10. Johnson’s swamp at east end of Little Long Pond, showing 
abundance of swamp vegetation 29 
Fig. 11. Looking over the east end of Little Long Pond toward Hem- 
lock Hill 31 
Fig. 12. The Bear Mountain-Tuxedo, or Seven Lakes Drive, along the 
shore of Little Long Pond. A favorable site for bird study. 31 
Fig. 13. Open area near top of Hemlock Hill, or mountain, showing 
picturesque distorted trees and the bare rock. Virgin vege- 
tation 33 
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