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but Black Ducks have been recorded in June and July on the 

 Newark Bay marshes (Urner), on Overpeck Creek (Griscom 

 and Weber), Swartswood Lake (Griscom), and Lake Mashi- 

 pacong in the Kittatinny Ridge (Griscom), which must have 

 nested somewhere in the vicinity. A pair bred on the 

 Reservoir at Boonton in 1916 (Carter). 



Long Island. Abundant resident, comparatively few breeding. 

 ORIENT. Common resident on Gardiner's Island; a 

 common winter and a rare summer resident elsewhere. 



MASTIC. Fairly common permanent resident, abundant in 

 migration. 



LONG BEACH. Abundant winter resident, now breeding 

 regularly. Nest and 12 eggs found April 14, 1918 (Janvrin); 

 another nest with 7 eggs, May 26, 1918 (Janvrin). 

 New York State. Common summer resident near Ossining 

 (Brandreth), probably feral birds. 



CENTRAL PARK. Feral birds are resident on the Park 

 lakes. They are descended from wild birds. 



BRONX REGION. Feral birds are now resident throughout 

 the area. 



New Jersey. Occurs on migration throughout the area, its 

 abundance entirely dependent upon the suitability of habitat. 

 There is much suitable breeding territory in northwestern New 

 Jersey that is virtually unexplored. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Abundant transient, and fairly 

 common on the Hudson in winter; bred formerly (Cornelius 

 Demarest); noted June 1920 (Weber); September 24, 1904 

 (Hix and Wiegmann) to May 16, 1920 (Granger, Griscom, 

 Janvrin). 



GADWALL (Chaulelasmus streperus) 



The Gadwall is a western species of rare occurrence in this 

 vicinity, and there is no historical evidence to show that it was 

 ever common. Eaton mentions only four specimens from 

 Long Island, but six additional specimens have been recorded 

 since 1910, mostly shot at the South Side Club with Black 

 Ducks. As is usual with the fresh-water ducks, the drake is 

 quite unmistakable, but the female is exceedingly difficult to 

 distinguish in life, and is usually confused with a Pintail or 



