The girls also noticed various birds.
On a tall tree one of the girls espied a rose-breasted Grosbeak, rare in this part of Bucks County.

They all stopped and watched for a short time a white-bellied Nut-hatch.

The girls were startled as a Scarlet Tanger flew past to join his mate, and they at last reached their rendezvous, the orchard.
By half-past three they were all seated in a circle waiting for the ceremonies to begin.

Mary Midleton, their Guardian, stepped to the front, saying: "Sunflower, light the fire." Sunflower, through several months of daily attainment, had become a Fire-maker and was very proud of the Fire-maker's bracelet she was entitled to wear.

Sunflower was given that name because she always looked on the bright side of everything; she looked like a sunflower, too, with her tanned face and light, curly hair.
All the girls had symbolical names given them.