ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 309 



dale since 1917 (Griscom); earliest arrival date April 30, 1886 

 (Dwight). 



New Jersey. Common summer resident in the rural districts, 

 rapidly disappearing in recent years in the suburbs. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Formerly a common summer 

 resident, now rare and local; April 29, 1914 (J. T. Nichols) to 

 September 4, 1887 (F. M. Chapman). 



BLUE-HEADED OR SOLITARY VIREO (Lanivireo solitarius) 

 The Solitary Vireo was formerly a common transient in 

 the vicinity of New York City, but now is less numerous, 

 and is often decidedly uncommon. A few birds arrive the 

 latter half of April, but the main migration takes place during 

 the first twelve days in May. In the fall it returns chiefly 

 in October. It may yet be found nesting in northern New 

 Jersey. 



Long Island. Fairly common transient; April 22 to May 30; 

 September 14 to October 22; casual in Prospect Park, Brooklyn 

 November 20, 1910 (E. Fleischer). 



ORIENT. Uncommon transient; April 22, 1917 to May 16, 

 1912; September 14, 1913 to October 17, 1917 (Mabel R. 

 Wiggins). 



MASTIC. Fairly common transient; very late dates are 

 May 30, 1917 and October 22, 1916. 



LONG BEACH. Casual on migration; October 13, 1912 

 (Griscom and LaDow); October 3, 1917 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Recorded as early as September 8 at Ossin- 

 ing (Fisher). 



CENTRAL PARK. Fairly common transient, less so than 

 formerly; April 9, 1908 (Anne A. Crolius and Griscom), 

 April 14, 1912 (Hix), April 14, 1921 (Granger and Griscom), 

 April 19, 1913 (Griscom) to May 21, 1916 (L. N. Nichols); 

 September 22, 1917 (Hix) and September 26, 1904 (Hix) to 

 October 24, 1909 (Anne A. Crolius). 



BRONX REGION. Fairly common transient; April 22, 1885 

 (Dwight) to May 14, 1917 (L. N. Nichols); September 26, 

 1914 (Hix) to October 22, 1916 (Janvrin). 



New Jersey. Fairly common transient, often uncommon. An 

 apparently breeding bird was collected in June, 1890 on High Point, 

 Sussex County (F. M. Chapman). This locality was visited by me 



