60 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



like gigantic Mergansers, with slower wing-beats, however, 

 than any duck. On still, calm days, their weird laughter comes 

 to one over the silent waters, bringing an involuntary picture 

 of some dark lake, framed by the solemn spires of the spruces, 

 breathing the loneliness and seclusion sought by this bird in 

 its northern breeding grounds. 



A common winter resident, abundant in migrations along 

 the coast of Long Island. Occurring more rarely as a 

 migrant on the Hudson River, and the larger lakes and 

 reservoirs inland, but like the Canada Goose not infrequently 

 seen flying overhead almost anywhere inland. More abun- 

 dant and generally distributed in May than any other month, 

 and usually present in our area from September to June. 

 Non-breeding birds are occasionally noted in summer. 



Long Island. Common winter visitant, abundant in migra- 

 tion, non-breeding birds occasional in summer. August 10 to 

 June 20; always present from early September to June. 



ORIENT. Common winter resident, frequently summering. 

 August 28, 1905 to June 19, 1908, average September 20 to 

 June 6. 



MASTIC. Common in migration, fairly common in winter. 

 Noted July 10, 1921. 



LONG BEACH. Common in migrations, uncommon in mid- 

 winter. August 12, 1920 (Bicknell) to June 14, 1917 (Bicknell) ; 

 noted June 23 and July 4, 1921 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Noted on Croton Lake late June 1916 

 (Brandreth). 



CENTRAL PARK. Occasionally noted flying over; once on 

 the Reservoir. May 4, 1913 and May 10, 1914 (Griscom); 

 May 6, 1919 (Hix). 



BRONX REGION. Rare on the Reservoirs and the Sound. 

 April 25 to May 15, 1914 (Chubb); September 17, 1917 (E. G. 

 Nichols) to December 17, 1915 (L. N. Nichols); February 9, 

 1922 (L. N. Nichols). 



New Jersey. Regularly noted flying overhead in late April 

 and May, occasionally alighting on the larger lakes and reservoirs. 

 Noted as late as June 1, 1919 on Culver's Lake (Miller and Griscom). 

 Apparently very rare in the fall, and unknown almost everywhere 

 at that season. 



