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species are lacking. They are seen chiefly in late March and early 

 November. Scaups are regular in small numbers in the Lower Bay, 

 but the status of the two species is not known. 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual on the Reservoir, two records. 



March 29, 1912 (Hix), and April 6, 1913 (Fleischer), the species 



indeterminable in both cases. 



BRONX REGION. Scaups are regular but uncommon winter 



visitants on the Sound, species never satisfactorily determined; 



October 21, 1905 (Wiegmann) to April 12, 1918 (E. G. Nichols). 



Both species were present on the Jerome Reservoir, March 15 



to April 4, 1914, and both species were positively identified by 



numerous observers. 



New Jersey. Scaups occur regularly on Newark Bay, but the 

 status of the two species is unknown. No data available for inland 

 localities except Boonton, where they are fairly common on the 

 Reservoir (Carter). 



LESSER SCAUP (Mania affinix) 



For general comment see the preceding species. Records 

 given below refer definitely to this species. 



Long Island. Abundant transient, uncommon in winter; 

 October 1 to May 20. 



ORIENT. Rather rare transient and winter visitant; 

 October 20, 1905 to May 20, 1916. 



MASTIC. Common transient. 



LONG BEACH. I do not know of any absolutely certain 

 identification of this species. 

 New York State. 



BRONX REGION. Positively identified on the Jerome Reser- 

 voir, March 24 to April 4, 1914 (Griscom, Johnson). 

 New Jersey. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Scaups are regular transients on 

 Overpeck Creek, common in spring, less so in fall. February 

 27, 1921 (Griscom) to May 18, 1913 (Griscom, LaDow, and 

 Lenssen); casual June 8, 1909 (Griscom and LaDow); about 

 October 15, 1910 (shot by local hunter) to November 4, 1910 

 (shot by local hunters). Numerous birds killed on the Creek 

 have been examined, and have been invariably the Lesser 

 Scaup (Griscom and Weber). There is no evidence that the 

 Greater occurs, and it is reasonably certain that the great 

 majority of birds seen are the Lesser. 



