98 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



April 30, 1921. Very rare in fall; recorded October 8 and 22, 1922 



on the Newark Marshes (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Uncommon transient in spring, a 

 few birds occurring annually; rare in fall. February 27, 1921 

 (Griscom) to April 25, 1920 (Willard G. Van Name); October 

 29, 1912 (LaDow and Griscom). Formerly common (Cornelius 

 Demarest); now increasing. 



EUROPEAN TEAL (Nettion crecca) 



Accidental from the Old World. J. G. Bell reported 

 several specimens from Long Island taken in 1858 and earlier. 

 Two birds shot out of a flock of Green-winged Teal at Merrick, 

 L. I., about December 17, 1900. 



GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Nettion carolinense) 

 This Teal can always be recognized by its small size, 

 extremely rapid flight, and the entire absence of white in the 

 wing. It is shyer and more retiring than other fresh-water 

 ducks, and prefers to skulk in the reeds close to shore, rarely 

 coming out into open water. Few waterfowl have decreased 

 more in this vicinity than our two Teal, which fifty years 

 ago were abundant or common throughout. The present 

 species is uncommon on Long Island, and ten years ago was 

 practically unknown in the rest of this area. The cessation 

 of spring shooting is beginning to have its effects, however, 

 and since 1914 the Green-wing has been recorded in a few 

 favor-able localities in northern New Jersey each spring. 



Long Island. Uncommon transient, occasional in winter, 

 casual in summer. March 8 to May 3; September 4 to December 

 2o; rare after November. 



ORIENT. Rare and irregular visitant , occasional in summer. 

 October 4, 1904 to April 17, 1917. 



MASTIC. Uncommon transient, arriving as early as 

 September 4, 1916 and noted in spring as late as May 3, 1919. 

 LONG BEACH. Very rare, perhaps casual; October 12, 

 1921 (Griscom, Johnson, arid Johnston), October 25, 1921 

 (C. H. Lott), and December t>, 1917 (Bicknell); March 9 to 

 23, 1922 (Bicknell). 



