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yellow, with a sharply contrasted ashy head, a white eye- 

 ring, two white wing-bars, and very faint streaking below. 

 It may yet be found nesting in northern New Jersey. Less 

 common on Long Island than elsewhere. 



Long Island. Fairly common transient; (May 1) May 5 to 

 May 30; August 17 to October 22. 



ORIENT. Uncommon transient; May 1, 1908 to May 30, 

 1917 (Mabel R. Wiggins); September 1, 1907 to October 7, 

 1917 (Mabel R. Wiggins). 



MASTIC. Fairly common transient; noted May 30, 1917. 

 LONG BEACH. Occasional on migration; May 11, 1922 to 

 May 29, 1915 (Bicknell); September 1, 1919 to October 1, 1918 

 (Bicknell), and casually to October 22, 1916 (Griscom and J. 

 M. Johnson). 

 New York State. A very common transient throughout. 



CENTRAL PARK. Very common transient; May 3, 1922 

 (Griscom) and May 4, 1911 (Griscom) to June 11, 1907 

 (Chubb); August 16, 1911 (Hix) to October 20, 1900 (Hix). 



BRONX REGION. Common transient; May 1, 1922 (L. 

 N. Nichols) and May 3, 1913 (G. K. Noble) to May 31, 1916 

 (L. N. Nichols); September 6, 1919 (Granger) to September 

 26, 1914 (Hix); the fall dates are very defective. 

 New Jersey. A common transient throughout; a male seen on 

 the Wawayanda plateau in early July, 1922 (Miller) is an indication 

 that this species may breed there. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Common transient; May 4, 1913 

 (Griscom) to June 2, 1917 (Hix); August 16, 1887 (Chap- 

 man) to October 7, 1917 (J. M. Johnson and Rogers). 



CERULEAN WARBLER (Dendroica cerulea) 

 An exceedingly rare or casual transient in our territory. 

 The male has the distinction of being the only truly blue 

 Warbler, and is absolutely unmistakable with its blue breast- 

 band on a pure white ground. It ranges so high, however, 

 that it is easily overlooked, unless the song is heard. This 

 may be described as very like that of a Parula, but the first 

 three notes are like the opening three of the Redstart's song. 

 The female is remarkably like a fall Blackpoll in size, general 



