ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 345 



record. Two birds taken September 24, 1885 near Morristown 

 (Thurber). One seen June 1, near Plainfield (Miller) seems to be 

 the latest spring record. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Three spring records, May 22, 

 1898 (Chapman) to May 26, 1918 (L. N. Nichols); two fall 

 records, specimens taken August 21, 1912 and September 30, 

 1916 by Mr. J. A. Weber. 



MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT (Geothlypis trichas) 

 An abundant and well-known summer resident in swampy 

 land throughout the territory, occasional individuals arriving 

 in April, the majority not until about May 7. Observation in 

 Central Park shows that it is one of the first Warblers to 

 start moving southward. It remains until the middle of 

 October, stragglers remaining even later near the sea coast. 



Long Island. Abundant summer resident, April 14, 20 and 

 May 1 to October 25 and casually to January. 



ORIENT. Abundant, May 1, 1908 to October 25, 1915, 

 November, 1918, December 22, 1918 and January 28, 1919; 

 average arrival May 4. 



MASTIC. Abundant summer resident. 

 LONG BEACH. Regular transient, a few pairs breeding; 

 April 14, 1921 (Bicknell), April 20, 1913 (Griscom), and May 

 4, 1916 (Bicknell) to October 18, 1917 (Bicknell). 

 New York State. Common summer resident; recorded April 

 10, 1922 on Staten Island (Wm. T. Davis). 



CENTRAL PARK. Very common transient; April 26, 1913 

 (Anne A. Crolius) to June 6, 1907 (Chubb); August 13, 1921 

 (Griscom) to October 23, 1907 (Griscom). 



BRONX REGION. Common summer resident, May 3, 1916 

 (L. N. Nichols) to October 15, 1916 (L. N. Nichols). 

 New Jersey. An abundant summer resident throughout; 

 recorded October 26, 1919 near Elizabeth (Urner). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Common summer resident, April 

 30, 1917 (C. H. Rogers) to October 17, 1915 (J. T. Nichols). 



YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT (Icteria virens) 

 The Chat is the eccentric clown of our local birds, and 

 any medley of chucks, caws, toots and whistles coming from 



