310 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



in June, 1922, but most of the country had been burned by forest 

 fires. The most likely place in the State for this species to breed is 

 the Wawayanda Plateau, and Waldron DeWitt Miller found a bird 

 there early in July 1922, but no definite evidence of breeding could 

 be obtained. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Fairly common transient, less so 

 than formerly; April 16, 1912 (Weber) to May 16, 1920 

 (Granger, Griscom and Janvrin); September 22, 1917 (Hix) to 

 October 22, 1916 (B. S. Bowdish). 



WHITE-EYED VIREO (Vireo griseus) 



Like all our other Vireos this species has shown a marked 

 decrease in most parts of our area. Formerly a common 

 summer resident around New York City, it has now become 

 uncommon or rare. Few birds have so strong and vigorous a 

 personality. One misses the abrupt song, the perky tricks and 

 mannerisms of this fearless little bird. In spite of these 

 marked characteristics I have known it to be identified as a 

 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher! It arrives the first week in May, 

 but is rather more irregular than other species, often arriving 

 before or after the main wave. In the fall it lingers through 

 September, but is rarely observed. 



Long Island. Common summer resident, except at the 

 eastern end, which is almost outside its range; now uncommon or 

 rare at the western end; April 29 to September 30 and October 8, 

 1896, Jamaica (Dwight). 



ORIENT. Rare and local summer resident, May 8, 1906 to 

 September 20, 1914. 



MASTIC. Fairly common summer resident. 

 New York State. Formerly a common summer resident 

 throughout; still common only in northern Westchester County, 

 where it is reported from April 29 to October 3 (Fisher) ; elsewhere 

 steadily disappearing. 



CENTRAL PARK. Bred in 1892 (F. M. Chapman); then a 

 common spring transient, now rare, May 2, 1914 (Hix) to 

 May 23, 1909 (Griscom); very rarely observed in fall, Sep- 

 tember 23, 1900 (Hix) to September 28, 1909 (Griscom). 



BRONX REGION. Formerly a common summer resident; 

 it has decreased rapidly in the last ten years and is now rare; 

 May 3, 1922 (W. C. Starck) to September 15, 1888 (Dwight). 



