272 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



of record (Griscom). The earliest date for transients is March 26, 

 1922 at Baldwin Harbor (J. T. Nichols), and the normal latest 

 date November 15. 



ORIENT. Summer resident at Orient and Gardiner's 

 Island; frequent in winter; March 1, 1904 to November 15, 

 1912. 



MASTIC. Uncommon summer resident, common transient. 

 LONG BEACH. Abundant transient, frequently wintering 

 in numbers; formerly absent in summer, but now breeding 

 regularly. 



New York State. Known only as a common transient; 

 winter records from Staten Island only. It has been noted as 

 arriving as early as August 28 at Ossining (Fisher). 



CENTRAL PARK. Uncommon transient, but occurring 

 every year on the "Point" in the Ramble; April 12, 1910 

 (Griscom) to May 12, 1918 (Janvrin); September 16, 1904 

 (Hix) to October 16, 1910 (Hix). 



BRONX REGION. Common transient; April 1, 1917 (L. 

 N. Nichols) to May 28, 1916 (L. N. Nichols); October 2, 1915 

 (E. G. Nichols) to November 5, 1910 (Hix). 

 New Jersey. Common transient, unknown in winter except 

 from the Overpeck Creek Meadows. Reported as nesting at Morris- 

 town in 1887 (Thurber) and near Paterson (J. H. Clark). However 

 it has not been found nesting anywhere in our area in many years, 

 until Mr. Urner found a breeding pair in the salt meadows of 

 Newark Bay in 1922. If the reports quoted above from inland 

 localities be correct, they must be regarded as casual. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Abundant transient; March 16, 

 1912 (Griscom) to May 18, 1919 (Griscom and W. T. Helmuth); 

 September 7, 1908 (Hix) to December 9, 1911 (Griscom); 

 there are three winter records. 



BAIRD'S SPARROW (Centronyx bairdi) 

 Accidental visitant from the West. A single specimen 

 was collected at Montauk, Long Island on November 13, 

 1899 (A. H. Helme). 



GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (Ammodramus savannarum australis) 



A common summer resident of dry fields and old pastures, 



locally absent near New York City and in parts of north- 



