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BRONX REGION. Now a rare winter visitant, only one 

 recent record, November 19, 1919 (L. N. Nichols). 

 New Jersey. Apparently a rare or uncommon resident through- 

 out the wilder sections of the area, its numbers greatly increased 

 in winter. Recorded April 30, 1922 near Elizabeth (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Regular winter resident, no definite 

 nesting evidence; (October) November 15 (Weber) to April 

 28, 1918 (J. M. Johnson). 



SHORT-EARED OWL (Asio flammeus) 



The Short-eared Owl is a common transient and regular 

 winter resident on the coast of Long Island, but is much rarer 

 inland. It nests much more commonly than has been sup- 

 posed. On rare occasions large flocks are reported. It is pre- 

 eminently a bird of the outer beaches and open marshes, and 

 is often diurnal. The flight is very peculiar, suggesting that 

 of a Nighthawk in the long sweep downward of the wing, and 

 the irregularity of the wing-strokes. The breadth of the wings, 

 the round head, and the apparent absence of a neck com- 

 pletes a picture which is striking at a relatively great distance. 

 Long Island. Common winter resident, uncommon as a 

 breeder. The nest has been found on Shelter Island, but there is 

 little doubt that it nests commonly on Gardiner's Island, and the 

 marshes near Long Beach, Jones Beach, Mastic, and probably 

 elsewhere. Migrants arrive in October and depart the first week in 

 April. Birds seen in late May and June are almost unquestionably 

 breeding. 



ORIENT. Rare resident and winter visitant. 

 MASTIC. Uncommon summer resident, breeds; more 

 common in the fall. 



LONG BEACH. Uncommon permanent resident. A pair or 

 two undoubtedly nest in the marshes back of the beach, as the 

 bird is recorded all summer. 



New York State. Rapidly decreasing with the draining of the 

 marshes, but still occurring regularly on the south shore of Staten 

 Island. Regarded as casual near Ossining (Fisher). 



BRONX REGION. Now of rare occurrence, only two recent 

 records, November 19, 1917 (L. N. Nichols) and November 24, 

 1919 (L. N. Nichols). 



