ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 103 



Regular as a migrant in the last few years at Ridgewood (Johnson) 

 Extreme dates are February 20, 1921 to November 7, 1921 near 

 Elizabeth (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Formerly a common breeder 

 (Cornelius Demarest) ; now very rare, only two recent records, 

 August 17, 1913 (Hix), and April 25, 1915 (Johnson). 



REDHEAD (Mania americana) 



No Duck has a more varied or irregular status in our area 

 than this fine species. In parts of eastern Long Island it is 

 locally a common transient, such as on Gardiner's Island and 

 the Great Pond at Montauk. It also occurs regularly on 

 East, Moriches, and Great South Bays. But elsewhere in the 

 region it is a very rare bird, and fortunate indeed is the 

 observer who sees this bird anywhere near New York City. 



The red head of the drake appears black at any consider- 

 able distance, but it can be told from a Scaup by the gray, 

 instead of white, wing-stripe. The female is more uniformly 

 brownish than the Scaup, and has no white ring around the 

 base of the bill. 



Long Island. Common transient, uncommon in winter; 

 irregular and local. February 15 to April 15; September 30 to 

 January 9. 



ORIENT. Fairly common winter visitant at Gardiner's 

 Island; elsewhere irregular and rare. October 6, 1906 to 

 April 12, 1912. 



MASTIC. Uncommon transient, rare in winter. 

 LONG BEACH. Very rare; seen several times formerly (C. 

 H. Lott); March 12, 1911 (Griscom and LaDow). 

 New York State. Formerly a common transient on the Hud- 

 son at Ossining (Fisher), still fairly common (Brandreth) ; almost 

 unknown elsewhere. 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual on the Reservoir, January 1, 1903 

 (Rogers). 



BRONX REGION. Casual on Jerome Reservoir, March 21 

 to April 4, 1914 (numerous observers); January 10, 1915 

 (Pangburn). 

 New Jersey. Practically unknown throughout the area. 



