126 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



Point (L. N. Nichols). Formerly bred in the marshes near 



Dyckman Street, these localities now destroyed. 



New Jersey. The Newark Marshes colony explored by 



Messrs. Hann, Callender and Abbott is now destroyed. There 



are, however, vast stretches of the Newark and Hackensack 



marshes which are unexplored. Reported years ago as nesting at 



Morristown (Thurber), Paterson (J. H. Clark), Summit (Holmes, 



who found no nests). We do not know whether the bird is still to 



be found in these localities. Further north and west the Least 



Bittern breeds definitely near Newton, along the Paulin Kill. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Rare summer resident on the Over- 

 peck Creek marshes. Found breeding twice (Weber), and 

 specimen taken August 31, 1917; noted in late May, 1919 

 (Rogers). 



GREAT BLUE HERON (Ardea herodias herodias) 

 The Great Blue Heron, often called the Crane, is found 

 throughout our area, as a transient, but is always commonest 

 near the coast and of more general occurrence in fall. While 

 occasionally noted in late June and early July, no definite 

 breeding colony is known, but such may be looked for on 

 Long Island and in extreme northern New Jersey. 



Long Island. Common transient; occasional in winter and 

 also in summer; probably a rare and local breeder, but no definite 

 colony known. March 24, 1910, Gardiner's Island (Griscom and 

 LaDow) to June 12; July 12 to December 2, 1911, Gardiner's 

 Island (Griscom, LaDow, Miller). 



ORIENT. Not common transient; rarely winters; recorded 

 in summer. March 24, 1910 to June 12, 1914, average arrival 

 April 10; July 12, 1909 to December 27, 1913. 



MASTIC. Common transient, uncommon in winter, rare in 

 summer, does not breed. 



LONG BEACH. Regular transient ; April 2, 1914 (Bicknell) 

 to May 30, 1916 (Hix and L. N. Nichols) and June 28, 1917 

 (Bicknell); July 9, 1916 (Bicknell) to December 7, 1916 

 (Bicknell) ; several mid-winter records. 



New York State. Now a rare transient in our area, as settled 

 conditions have destroyed its haunts. 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual visitant; three records, August 9, 

 1915 (Hix); May 17, 1917 (L. N. Nichols); September 1, 1917 

 (Hix). 



