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BRONX REGION. Rare transient; April 8, 1917 (L. N. 

 Nichols) to May 26, 1912 (L. N. Nichols); September 21, 

 1919 (L. N. Nichols) to December 28, 1912 (Hix). 

 New Jersey. So far as known an uncommon but regular 

 transient throughout, but locally rare where sizable marshes or 

 swamps are lacking. May possibly be found breeding. Extreme 

 fall dates are July 4, 1920 to December 18, 1921 near Elizabeth 

 (Urner). Recorded in mid- winter near Plainfield (Miller). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Uncommon transient; July 16, 

 March 29, 1914 (J. T. Nichols) to May 12, 1912 (Griscom); 

 July 16, 1921 (Bernard Fread) to November 13, 1914 (J. T. 

 Nichols). 



AMERICAN EGRET (Herodias egretta) 



In Giraud's day the Egret was regarded as an occasional 

 summer visitor to Long Island, and bred in southern New 

 Jersey. Plume hunters in the next sixty years reduced it to 

 the verge of extinction, and it became a rare bird everywhere, 

 while on Long Island it was definitely recorded only seven 

 times between 1880 and 1900. However, adequate protection 

 was afforded it in time in the South, and since 1915 it has 

 showed a marked increase in this region, and probably occurs 

 every summer on the south shore of Long Island. Away from 

 the coast it is a very rare or casual visitor. Its pure white 

 plumage and its size make it one of the most beautiful and 

 conspicuous of our birds. 



Long Island. Rare summer visitant, probably occurring every 

 year; about July 1 to October 1. 



ORIENT. Rare summer visitant; July 13, 1920 to August 

 20, 1906. 



MASTIC. Rare summer visitant. 



LONG BEACH. August 14, 1921 (Friedmann) and reported 

 several days later by a coast guard. 



New York State. One record near Ossining years ago (Fisher) ; 

 Mr. Brandreth knows of two recent occurrences, the last in Sep- 

 tember 1921, and has heard reports of five others having been seen. 

 BRONX REGION. Three birds appeared July 16, 1916, in a 

 small swamp just south of the Van Cortlandt Park Subway 

 station, and were discovered by Mr. S. H. Chubb. They be- 

 came entirely accustomed to the crowds and the roar of the 



