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Photograph by F. M. Chapman 



Fig. 20. Nighthawk 



MASTIC. Fairly common summer resident, common in 

 the fall migration. 



LONG BEACH. Very rare on migration, one shot September 

 7, 1891 (J. D. Foot); three birds August 26, 1915 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Breeds in New York City on flat roofs, and 

 near Ossining (Fisher). Otherwise a rare spring and common 

 fall transient. 



CENTRAL PARK. Present throughout the breeding season, 

 here roosting only in tall trees; May 6, 1912 (Anne A. Crolius) 

 to October 10, 1911 (Hix). 



BRONX REGION. A transient, rare in spring, often common 

 in fall; reported to have nested in 1916 near Van Cortlandt 

 Park; May 4, 1913 (L. N. Nichols) to June 6, 1909 (Griscom); 

 August 18, 1920 (Griscom) to October 16, 1915 (E. G. Nichols). 



