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week, four species of woodpeckers presented themselves for observation 
and comparison. Another walk gave us the olive-sided flycatcher in addition 
to more usual birds. Again, we were inspired by the common terns, a 
flock of them, diving for small fish in the south lagoon. The beautiful 
expanse of grass east of the north pond gave us goldfinches, indigo bunt- 
ings, and bluebirds at the same time. The park also furnished a good 
study of flycatchers. The early morning warbler trip started out in 
pouring rain which discouraged some of our bird watchers; however, the 
few who came will long remember the multitudes of birds on all sides, and 
the swallows that all but flew at us. In about three hours time we had 
identified fifty species, but we realized that more time would have length- 
ened the list considerably and that many birds seen had escaped identi- 
fication due to poor visibility and dense foliage. 
As might be expected, some birds were conspicuous by their absence on 
Saturday mornings. We saw no loons, scarlet tanagers, or vireos, and not 
too many warblers. But these omissions only make us look forward to 
the series of bird walks in 1946. 
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Chatham Marsh 
Upon the marsh the quiet dusk is laid. 
The aster-bordered wood now guards the sleep 
Of yellow lotus over leaves of jade, 
While owls come forth their twilight trysts to keep. 
The little clouds of pectorals now rise, 
Now settle near and sing in minor key. 
In bold cacophony a heron cries 
To complement the vesper melody. 
Dear as all lovely things that we have known 
Are these close by and level with our sight. 
Afar the sunset’s afterglow is thrown 
Where the full moon comes to rule the night. 
The heart leaps out to those far reaches, rife 
With mysteries around the ends of life. 
—CorA MCELROY 
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Coming Lectures 
A SERIES OF LECTURES to be given during the fall months of this year and 
the early part of 1946 is being arranged by the lecture committee of this 
Society. Definite dates are not yet available for all of the speakers, but 
they will appear in the following order during the series. 
The series will be opened in October by Earl G. Wright, Director of 
Neville Public Museum in Green Bay, Wis., a former member of the staff 
of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, and for several years a member of 
our Board of Directors. 
