ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 265 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Recorded February 21 to March 1, 

 1900 (Chapman); a small flock December 23, 1906 (Rogers). 



REDPOLL (Acanthis linaria linaria) 



An irregular winter visitant, often abundant, occurring 

 on an average about twice in five years. Seldom arrives 

 before January. Its rattling call-note is diagnostic. It was 

 abundant during the winter of 1919-20. 



Long Island. November 18, 1889 (Helme, Miller Place) to 

 March 31. 



ORIENT. Irregularly common, December 1, 1906 to March 

 12, 1912. 



LONG BEACH. Rarely occurs on the beach during its visi- 

 tations; recorded by Bicknell, Griscom and J. T. Nichols 

 from December 24, 1916 to March 11, 1920. 

 New York State. Recorded as late as April 29, 1900 at Scar- 

 boro (Fuertes and Thayer). 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual visitor, straggling individuals 

 occurring in years when the species is particularly common. 

 November 10, 1901 (Rogers) to February 2, 1909 (Griscom). 



BRONX REGION. November 9, 1878 (Bicknell) and De- 

 cember 31, 1910 (Hix) to March 24, 1888 (Dwight). 

 New Jersey. Extreme dates for our section are December 11, 

 1910 at Morristown and April 18, 1888 ("Northern New Jersey," 

 Bird- Lore migration tables) ; casually as early as October 26, 1919 

 near Elizabeth (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Apparently rarer here than at 

 many other points in the region; December 23, 1906 (Rogers) 

 to March 17, 1917 (Weber). 



GREATER REDPOLL (Acanthis linaria rostrata) 

 Exact status unknown. This race is practically indeter- 

 minable unless collected and carefully compared and measured. 

 Very few specimens have been taken, but it may easily have 

 been overlooked. It is sometimes common on the Massa- 

 chusetts coast a little further north. 



Long Island. Eaton states that Worthington has collected 

 several specimens on Shelter Island; one of these now in the Ameri- 



