206 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



BRONX REGION. Perhaps a pair or two are still resident, 

 but recorded recently in winter only. 

 New Jersey. A generally common resident throughout. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. A few resident pairs still remain, but 

 it is distinctly less common than formerly. 



GREAT GRAY OWL (Scotiaptex nebulosa) 

 An accidental visitant from the north. There is one 

 record for Long Island, a specimen taken at Mt. Sinai by Mr. 

 A. H. Helme, who has mislaid the date. There is an unsatis- 

 factory record for New Jersey. Thurber (1887) records one 

 shot "near Mendham a number of years ago" by the father 

 of a Mr. Fairchild, who furnished him several records. 



SAW-WHET OWL (Cryptoglaux acadica) 

 This cunning little Owl is a regular and often common 

 winter visitant. It is easily overlooked, and is never seen by 

 students who do not make a special search for it, except by 

 happy accidents, which are normally years apart. Its sup- 

 posed rarity may confidently be stated to be a myth. It is 

 often extraordinarily tame, and with a little care can be 

 caught in the hand. 



Long Island. Fairly common winter visitant, October 10 to 

 March 30. One breeding record, Miller Place, 1879 (A. H. Helme). 



ORIENT. Rare winter visitant, October 10 to March 1. 

 New York State. Not uncommon winter visitant, but scarce 

 near the City. A late date is April 28, 1909 on Staten Island (C. G. 

 Abbott). Giraud records a bird shot in St. Paul's church-yard, 

 New York City, in June, 1842. 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual in winter; January 4 to 8, 1909 

 (Anne A. Crolius); November 5 to 11, 1918 (Albert Pinkus). 

 This latter bird w r as caught alive the first day, brought to the 

 Museum for identification, and then replaced on its perch. 



BRONX REGION. Only one recent record, October, 1921 

 (Lee S. Crandall). Undoubtedly overlooked. 

 New Jersey. Regular and sometimes common winter visitant. 

 Most often seen in mid-winter, but flights sometimes occur taking 



