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is now common near Plainfield. Bird students may expect 

 to put up a Pheasant almost anywhere at any time. It 

 remains to be seen, however, whether these wandering birds 

 will be able to survive without special protection. For the 

 present they cannot be considered a true part of our avifauna, 

 as is unfortunately the case with the Starling and House 

 Sparrow. 



MOURNING DOVE (Zenaidura macroura carolinensis) Fig. 14 

 The Dove is generally a fairly common summer resident 

 with us, but is locally scarce near New York City. It has a 

 marked preference for sandy fields, and is fond of nesting in 

 pine groves and to a less extent in orchards. It is quite shy, 

 and in spring the mournful "coo-ah-ah" or the whistling of 

 the wings are more frequently heard than the bird is seen. 



Long Island. Fairly common summer resident, but rare or 

 absent at the western end of the island; occasional in winter. 

 March 14 to November 26. 



ORIENT. Locally an uncommon summer resident, usually 

 rare; occasionally seen in winter. March 19, 1911 to November 

 26, 1919; average March 22 to October 20. 



MASTIC. Common summer resident, a few sometimes 

 winter. 



LONG BEACH. Casual on migration; March 31, 1912 (Gris- 

 com); April 2, 1914 (Bicknell); May 7, 1922 (Hix); October 

 31, 1920 (Janvrin and Charles Johnston); October 13, 1921 

 (Bicknell). 



New York State. Now scarce in Greater New York City, 

 probably commoner in Westchester County. 



CENTRAL PARK. Very rare visitor, only twice in fall; 

 eight records in last eighteen years, March 26, 1905 (Hix) to 

 June 6, 1907 (Chubb); reported chiefly in late April and early 

 May, long after the normal migration period; September 7 

 and October 4, 1922 (Griscom). 



BRONX REGION. Decidedly uncommon transient, chiefly 



in spring; March 22, 1919 (C. L. Lewis) to May 23, 1920 (L. 



N. Nichols); October 12, 1912 (Griscom and LaDow). 



New Jersey. Common summer resident throughout from the 



middle of March to December, rarely wintering; absent from the 



