116 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



BRONX REGION. Rare on the Sound, a positive identifica- 

 tion, February 4, 1918 (Hix). Mr. L. N. Nichols, who has 

 rendered invaluable assistance in preparing the account of this 

 region, tells me that Scoters are occasionally seen on the 

 Sound, but he regards the identification of the species as un- 

 satisfactory. Casual on the Jerome Reservoir, an adult male, 

 March 21 to April 14, 1914 (numerous observers). 

 New Jersey. An old specimen from Culver's Lake, Sussex Co., 

 now in the Dwight collection, but it may have come from some- 

 where else, as the labelling of this collection is known to have been 

 very careless. This species might occur casually on the larger lakes, 

 from which I have no data. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Very rare on the Hudson; October 

 19, 1910 (Griscom), March 15, 1913 (Griscom), in each case a 

 small flock; casual on Overpeck Creek, a drake, May 14, 1920 

 (Griscom) . 



SURF SCOTER (Oidemia perspicillata) 



The Surf Scoter is the second in point of abundance on 

 Long Island. At the eastern end it occasionally outnumbers 

 the White-winged, but at the extreme western end is less 

 common than the American. Mr. Chapin tells me that this 

 species occurred regularly off Staten Island up to 1908, when 

 his observations ceased. Otherwise unknown in our area. 



Long Island. Abundant winter visitant, occasional in summer; 

 (September 1) October 10 to May 25 (June 4). 



ORIENT. Common winter resident, occasional in summer. 

 September 9, 1907 to June 4, 1919. Average September 25 

 to May 6. 



MASTIC. Common winter resident. 



LONG BEACH. September 5, 1910 (Hix and Rogers) to 

 May 31, 1915 (Janvrin); occasional in summer (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Occurred regularly off Staten Island up to 

 1908 when observation ceased (Chapin). Mr. Brandreth assures 

 me that this species is still fairly common on the Tappan Zee section 

 of the Hudson near Ossining. Otherwise unknown. 



RUDDY DUCK (Erismatura jamaicensis) 

 The little Ruddy Duck is an irregular migrant to eastern 

 Long Island, sometimes common in a few favored localities. 



