238 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



New York State. Now almost extirpated in our area as a 

 summer resident; probably still occurring in northern Westchester 

 County. 



CENTRAL PARK. Bred in 1892 (Chapman) ; still a fairly 

 common transient, but less so than formerly. April 26, 



1912 (Anne A. Crolius) to May 29, 1907 (Griscom). In 

 the fall small Flycatchers occur commonly from August 11, 



1913 (Griscom) to October 1, 1903 (Hix). While no positive 

 identifications of this species have ever been made, the dates 

 are quite representative, and it would be idle to pretend that 

 the hundreds of individuals recorded over many years are all 

 Acadian or Alder Flycatchers. 



BRONX REGION. Formerly a common summer resident 

 throughout, now not nesting regularly anywhere; a pair bred 

 at Riverdale in 1917 (Griscom); May 6, 1919 (L. N. Nichols) 

 to September 19, 1920 (L. N. Nichols, probably this species). 

 Small Flycatchers are often common in early September. 



New Jersey. A common summer resident only in Sussex, 

 Warren, Morris and Passaic Counties, steadily decreasing or dis- 

 appearing in the suburban section. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Formerly common, now rare sum- 

 mer resident; still fairly common as a transient; April 25, 

 1913 (Weber) to September 13, 1911 (Weber, specimen 

 collected). 



HORNED LARK (Otocoris alpestris alpestris) 

 The Horned Lark is an abundant winter visitant to the 

 outer beaches and salt meadows of Long Island. It also 

 occurs regularly on the salt meadows near Newark and to 

 some extent along the Sound. Elsewhere in our area it is 

 very rare or casual. It arrives with great regularity the first 

 week in November and remains till the end of March, its 

 stay more extended at the extreme eastern end of Long Island. 



Long Island. Abundant winter resident; October 24 to April 

 12, exceptionally as early as October 7, 1909 at Rockaway Beach 

 (Rogers). See Orient dates. 



ORIENT. Abundant winter resident, October 2, 1911 to 

 May 3, 1914; average October 20 to April 25. 

 MASTIC. Uncommon winter visitant. 



