104 ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Local duck hunters report birds of 

 this species occasionally, but there is no evidence to credit these 

 statements. One definite record, October 9, 1921 (Griscom 

 and Johnson). 



CANVASBACK (Marila valisineria) Fig. 5 

 The status of the Canvasback in this region is like that of 

 the Redhead, except that it is rare in the few places where 

 that species is common. Consequently, the almost regular 

 occurrence of this rare duck on the Jerome Reservoir, New 

 York City, is one of the phenomena of local ornithology, 

 for which I have no explanation to offer. The larger size, the 

 sloping profile of head and bill, and the shining whiteness of 

 the back will always distinguish it even at long distance. 



Long Island. Rare and local transient, February 11 to April 

 16; October 11 to December 24. 



ORIENT. One record, November 23 to 25, 1907 (Gardiner's 

 Island, Chapman). 



MASTIC. Rare transient, October 11, 1916 to December 24, 

 1916. 



LONG BEACH. Reported by C. H. Lott as seen formerly 

 now and then, and one during the winter of 1920-21. 

 New York State. Given as a rare transient formerly at Ossin- 

 ing (Fisher) ; Mr. Courtenay Brandreth informs me that in the past 

 two years it has shown a marked increase there; very rare elsewhere; 

 a recent record is Staten Island, January 20, 1918 (Cleaves). 



BRONX REGION. The Jerome Reservoir records are as 

 follows: Middle of January to March 28, 1914 (seen by almost 

 every observer of note); December 31, 1914 (Griscom and 

 A. A. Saunders) to March 21, 1915 (L. N. Nichols); December 

 25, 1916 (L. N. Nichols); March 17, 1921 (L. N. Nichols); 

 December 1, 1921 (L. N. Nichols). One record for Pelham 

 Bay, February 9, 1922 (L. N. Nichols). 

 New Jersey. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Formerly occasional in the fall 

 (Cornelius Demarest); now very rare or casual; 10 drakes on 

 Overpeck Creek, March 5, 1910 (Griscom and LaDow); pair 

 shot on the Creek, November, 1917 (Weber, who writes he saw 

 the heads); two on the Hudson, January 27, 1912 (Griscom 

 and Hix). 



