84 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



contrasted black and white. (For further details on this sub- 

 ject see Griscom, Auk, January, 1922, p. 103). 



Long Island. Uncommon but regular summer visitor off-shore, 

 August 6 to November 29. Specimens have been taken on eight 

 different occasions, chiefly at the eastern end of the Island. 



ORIENT. Recorded late summer and fall. August 6, 1888, 

 Little Gull Island (Dutcher) to October 20, 1887 (Butcher). 



LONG BEACH. One found dead and in perfect condition 

 October 31, 1918 (Bicknell); another seen on November 5, 

 1918 (Bicknell). 



GREATER SHEARWATER (Puffinus gravis) 



So far as known this species has exactly the same status 

 as the last, but fewer specimens have been collected near 

 land. It is occasionally seen in numbers off Montauk Point, 

 and has been rarely observed as far west as Long; Beach and 

 the Cholera Banks (Hix). 



Long Island. Uncommon summer visitant, varying in num- 

 bers. June 27 to October 31. 



ORIENT. Rare summer and fall visitant. June 27, 1915 to 

 September 25, 1913. 



LONG BEACH. Casual visitant within sight of land; Oct. 

 6, 1918 (Willard G. Van Name) to October 31, 1918 (Bicknell). 

 Three Shearwaters seen far out on October 3, 1921 may have 

 been this species (Bicknell). 



MANX SHEARWATER (Puffinus puffinus) 



Accidental from European seas. A specimen was picked 

 up dead at Fire Island Beach, August 30, 1917 by Henry 

 Thurston, and is now in the Dwight collection. The first 

 definite North American record, excepting; Greenland. 



AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER (Puffinus Iherminieri) 



Accidental visitant from the south. One record, near 

 Heliport, Long Island, August 1, 1887 (Dutcher). 



