154 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



New York State. Reported as a fairly common transient at 

 Ossining, one fall record as late as October 3 (Fisher). Regular on 

 Staten Island. 



BRONX REGION. Formerly a common transient. Now rare 

 since the Shore-bird grounds near Watson's Woods were 

 destroyed. May 4, 1910 (Griscom) to June 1, 1909 (Griscom); 

 July 26, 1913 (Griscom) to September 19, 1909 (Griscom). 

 New Jersey. Regular in the Newark Marshes, May 13, 1922 

 to June 4, 1921; July 11, 1920 to September 19, 1920 (Urner). 

 Very rare transient at Montclair (Howland), and uncommon near 

 Plainfield, recorded chiefly in spring (Miller). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Fairly common transient; May 9, 

 1920 (Lester Walsh) to May 27, 1917 (Weber); no observation 

 in the fall on Overpeck Marshes, but probably occurs regularly 

 in July and August; noted August 7, 1912 (J. T. Nichols). 



EUROPEAN DUNLIN (Pelidna alpina alpina) 

 An accidental straggler from Europe. One specimen 

 taken on Shinnecock Bay, Long Island, September 15, 1892, 

 and identified by Dr. F. M. Chapman. 



RED-BACKED SANDPIPER; DUNLIN (Pelidna alpina sakhalina) 

 The Dunlin is much less common than formerly, and is 

 now unknown away from the coast. As Giraud speaks of its 

 excessive tameness, and cites an instance of fifty-two being 

 killed at one discharge, this is quite understandable. For 

 years the discovery of this species near New York City meant 

 a red-letter day for the enthusiast. In the last ten years, 

 however, it has shown a slight increase, and at the height of 

 the Shore-bird migration in late May can be found on the 

 Gilgo Flats on Jones Beach. For some curious reason it has 

 always been commoner on the coast of southern New Jersey. 

 The bird is absurdly tame, and I have kicked sand over them 

 without arousing much interest. There is no difficulty, 

 therefore, in making out the slightly decurved bill. It is the 

 last of our transient Shore-birds to arrive in fall. 



Long Island. Fairly common transient, rare in winter. April 

 1 to June 20; (August 1) August 31 to November 31. 



