340 BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK CITY REGION 



BRONX REGION. Common transient; [May 4, 1916 (E. G. 

 Nichols) to June 1, 1909 (Griscom); August 14, 1890 (Dwight) 

 to September 28, 1919 (L. N. Nichols). 



New Jersey. Breeds in the higher parts of Sussex County at 

 Bear Swamp (Miller and Griscom), commonly in the big Pine 

 Swamp (Griscom), rather commonly on the Wawayanda Plateau 

 (Miller), and on two swamps on the summit of Bearfort Mountain 

 in Passaic County (Griscom). A common transient throughout; 

 recorded October 23, 1921 near Elizabeth (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Abundant transient; April 25, 

 1886 (Chapman) to May 30 (Weber); August 8, 1897 (Bird- 

 Lore) to October 9, 1921 (Griscom and J. M. Johnson). 



GRINNELL'S WATER-THRUSH (Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis) 

 This large western subspecies is an accidental visitant on 

 the Atlantic Coast. Mr. A. H. Helme has collected a speci- 

 men at Miller Place, Long Island. Another was takenjat 

 Raritan, New Jersey, May 30, 1889 (Southwick). 



LOUISIANA WATER-THRUSH (Seiurus motacilla) 

 This Water-Thrush is a common summer resident in our 

 area north of the coastal plain, but is found only where brooks 

 tumble down hillsides, or where small streams meander 

 gently through dense woods. As a result but few individuals 

 breed in any one locality. As a transient it is rather common, 

 but is so wild and retiring that it undoubtedly escapes atten- 

 tion. It is the third Warbler to arrive in spring, is perhaps 

 the first of our local birds to stop singing, and the breeding 

 birds often disappear before July 1, and the species will not 

 be recorded again. During the migrations when both Water- 

 Thrushes are present, this species is larger, with a heavier, 

 wilder call-note and a far finer song; the back is distinctly 

 grayer, the underparts and the superciliary stripe are whiter, 

 and the throat is unstreaked. 



Long Island. Rare and local summer resident on the north 

 shore, an4 rare^ transient; April 5 to September 25. * 



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