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abundant on the Hudson River at one of its narrowest sec- 

 tions fifty years ago is remarkable. We cannot help speculat- 

 ing, therefore, whether in former years the Hudson may not 

 have been a main highway to the breeding grounds of the 

 northwest, now partially closed with the advent of railroads, 

 boat traffic, and the sewage of many towns and cities. 



Long Island. Fairly common winter visitant, September 5 

 to May 26. Casual in summer. 



ORIENT. Uncommon winter resident, recorded in summer; 

 September 20, 1907 to May 26, 1920. 

 MASTIC. Uncommon winter visitant. 

 LONG BEACH. Uncommon, but regular transient, occa- 

 sional in winter; September 5, 1910 (Hix and Rogers) to May 

 30, 1918 (Bicknell); a few birds through the summer of 1921 

 (Bicknell). 



New York State. Unknown at the present time except on 

 the Hudson near Ossining, though it might occur in the Lower 

 Bay or on the Sound. 



New Jersey. Casual on Overpeck Creek, Bergen County, an 

 adult male, October 15, 1922 (Hix). 



WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Oidemia deglandi) 

 Our most abundant Scoter, and the only one known to 

 occur regularly away from the coast at present. In flight 

 the white wing patch makes it easily identifiable at great 

 distances, but when sitting on the water, close range is 

 absolutely necessary. 



Long Island. Abundant winter visitant, occasional, perhaps 

 regular, in summer; (August 21) September 15 to June 10. 



ORIENT. Abundant winter resident, often common as a 

 non-breeding species in summer. September 15, 1907 to June 

 10, 1905; average, September 20 to May 20. 



MASTIC. Common winter visitant, noted July 10, 1921. 

 LONG BEACH. Common transient and winter visitant. 

 August 23, 1917 (Bicknell) to June; a few during the summer of 

 1921 (Bicknell). 



New York State. Occurs regularly in the Lower Bay and 

 rarely (?) on the Sound; now very rare on the Hudson in our area 

 except near Ossining, where it is a common transient (Brandreth). 



