216 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER (Dryobates borealis) 

 Accidental visitant from the southern States. A speci- 

 men in the Lawrence Collection was shot near Hoboken, 

 N. J., sometime before 1866. 



ARCTIC THREE-TOED WOODPECKER (Picoides arcticus) 

 Accidental visitant from the North. Specimens were 

 taken at Bridgehampton and Sag Harbor, Long Island, dur- 

 ing the winter of 1886-87. 



YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (Sphyrapicus varius) 

 The Sapsucker is a generally uncommon spring and com- 

 mon fall transient in our woodlands, but is scarcer near the 

 seacoast. Its numbers vary considerably from year to year. 

 Some springs it is decidedly rare; at times it is abundant in 

 the fall. Occasional individuals linger far into the winter, 

 such occurrences having little or nothing to do with the 

 severity of the season. It is generally absolutely silent, and 

 as a result is easily overlooked, especially in spring. Its 

 medium size and conspicuous white wing-stripe readily 

 identify it. 



Long Island. Uncommon spring, common fall transient; 

 April 1 to May 21; September 14 to October 23 and exceptionally 

 to December 27; also recorded March 3, a date hard to allocate 

 properly. 



ORIENT. Not common transient, recorded in winter; 

 April 1, 1917 (Mabel R. Wiggins) to May 21, 1917 (Mabel R. 

 Wiggins); average arrival April 16; September 14, 1914 to 

 October 23, 1913 (Mrs. Frank D. Smith); average arrival 

 September 20. 



MASTIC. Fairly common transient. 



LONG BEACH. Casual transient; April 17, 1918; October 

 1, 1918 to October 13, 1919 (all by Bicknell). 

 New York State. 



CENTRAL PARK. Regular spring and fall transient, often 

 common; March 24, 1914 (Hix) to May 15, 1914 (Griscom); 

 September 19, 1914 (Hix) to October 24, 1907 (Griscom); 

 casual July 1, 1909 (Anne A. Crolius). 



