ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 101 



killed in the fall about 15 years ago. One drake observed 

 April 3, 1921 (Janvrin and Griscom, Auk, 1922, p. 100). 



PINTAIL (Dafila acuta) 



When once the finer points of shape are learned in ducks, 

 this species can be recognized at any distance by its long 

 neck, thin body and narrow tapering wings, which have no 

 white patch or stripe. The general color effect is decidedly 

 gray. While strangely erratic in numbers, it is generally 

 commoner in spring, and has shown a marked increase in 

 recent years. Its preference for marshes and smaller bodies 

 of quiet water accounts for its rarity at the eastern end of 

 Long Island. 



Long Island. Common transient, rare in winter; locally 

 scarce at the eastern end; February 15 to May 3; August 12 to 

 December 24. 



ORIENT. Rare in fall, winter, and spring; September 23, 

 1914 to March 28, 1909. 



MASTIC. Common transient, arriving in the fall as early 

 as August 12, 1917, and remaining in the spring as late as May 

 3, 1919. 



LONG BEACH. Rare transient; March 7, 1918 to April 10, 

 1919; September 2, 1920 to December 20, 1917; January 25, 

 February 8 and 15, 1917 (all observations by Bicknell). 

 New York State. Formerly a common transient on the 

 Hudson at Ossining (Fisher); now very rare in our area. 



BRONX REGION. Very rare transient, one recent record, 

 March 13 and 17, 1918 (Hix and L. N. Nichols). 

 New Jersey. A regular spring migrant now in several localities, 

 common on Overpeck Creek and the Newark marshes (Urner). 

 Common at Boonton (Carter) . Rather erratic in numbers from year 

 to year, but steadily increasing, flocks of several hundred birds 

 noted in recent years. Only two fall records in many years. 

 Noted as early as February 13, 1922 (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Common spring transient, but 

 erratic, sometimes abundant; February 27, 1921 (Griscom) 

 to April 30, 1922 (Griscom); no fall record between December 

 3, 1904 (Wiegmann) and October 15, 1922 (Hix). 



