70 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



ORIENT. Rare, irregular winter visitant, December 24, 

 1907 to March 4, 1918. 



LONG BEACH. Several records in past few years; No- 

 vember 10, 1921 (Bicknell) to May 6, 1921 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Seen on the Hudson as late as April 16, 

 1922 (Griscom). 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual on the Reservoir, with Herring 

 Gulls, March 29, 1912 (Griscom and LaDow). 



BRONX REGION. One record, Rye, March 3, 1894 (Porter) . 

 New Jersey. Present on Newark Bay near Elizabethport, 

 January to April 1, 1922 (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. One definite and positive identifica- 

 tion of an immature bird, February 1, 1920 on the Hudson 

 from the foot of the Palisades near Englewood by C. H. 

 Rogers and George E. Hix, the first observation of this species 

 in the state. A bird seen May 12, 1918 (Rogers) in the same 

 locality, and another February 13, 1915 (J. T. Nichols) from 

 the Fort Lee Ferry, were probably, but not positively, this 

 species. 



KUMLIEN'S GULL (Larus kumlieni) 



A very rare winter visitant. Only one definite record, an 

 immature bird shot 5 miles off Rockaway Beach, March 8, 

 1898; an immature bird seen May 28, 1922 on Jones Beach 

 was probably, but not positively, this species (Griscom). 

 There is a possibility that with the increase of the other white- 

 winged Gulls, this species may be detected occasionally. 

 New England observers state that the gray spots on the 

 primaries, which distinguish it from the Iceland Gull, are 

 easily made out under favorable circumstances. 



GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Larus marinus) 

 This, the largest of our local Gulls, is a common winter 

 resident on the coast, but is scarce in the harbor and the 

 lower Hudson, and casual elsewhere. The greater size, 

 heavier build, and more leisurely wing-beats distinguish it at 

 great distances from the Herring Gull. The immature bird is 

 almost always noticeably paler than the corresponding stages 

 of the Herring Gull. 



