162 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



Yellowlegs was obtained, and near by were two Solitary Sand- 

 pipers, so that the circumstances were as ideal as possible. 



PLAINFIELD REGION. Reported May 10, 1912 on the Dead 

 River by G. E. Hix, but as a scientific record this observation 

 is open to the same objections as the Central Park record dis- 

 cussed above. A single bird observed at close range with a 

 Greater Yellowlegs May 21, 1922 (Miller) on the Dead River. 



SOLITARY SANDPIPER (Helodromas solitarius) 



This is one of the few Shore-birds which is commoner 

 inland than on the coast. While it occurs occasionally in 

 sloughs in the salt marshes, it is practically casual on the 

 outer beaches. The Solitary is sometimes confused with the 

 Spotted Sandpiper and the Lesser Yellowlegs, but this is due 

 to inattention or lack of familiarity with the descriptions in 

 any standard text-book. Rare in April and October. 



Long Island. Fairly common transient; May 5 to June 6; 

 July 8 to October 14. 



ORIENT. Rare transient. May 9, 1913 to June 6, 1914; 

 July 8, 1916 to October 3, 1920. 



MASTIC. Fairly common transient. 



LONG BEACH. Casual on migration, August 11, 1921 

 (Bicknell) to September 20, 1909 (Griscom). 



New York State. Now an uncommon transient in most of our 

 area, civilization seriously affecting its habitats. 



CENTRAL PARK. Up to 1915 a regular but uncommon 

 transient, now rare. April 26, 1912 (Anne A. Crolius and 

 LaDow) to May 25, 1909 (Griscom); August 4, 1910 (Hix) to 

 October 10, 1911 (Griscom); casual November 1, 1903 (Hix). 

 BRONX REGION. Now an uncommon transient; April 30, 

 1889 (L. S. Foster) to May 30, 1909 (Griscom); July 26, 1913 

 (Griscom) to October 14, 1905 (Hix). 



New Jersey. Fairly common only near the Hudson River 

 Valley, otherwise a common transient throughout. Noted April 

 18, 1915 on the Dead River (Miller and Rogers). Noted as early 

 as July 5, 1920 in the Hackensack Marshes near Kingsland (Rogers,) 

 and July 10, 1920 at Newton (Griscom); the latest date is October 

 16, 1921 near Elizabeth (Urner). 



