ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 361 



N. Rhoads, Griscom) and along the Paulin Kill near Newton (Hix 

 and Rogers) ; also in the extensive meadows of the Pequest River 

 in Warren County (Griscom). The only spring arrival date before 

 me is May 8, 1921 in the Passaic Valley near Stirling (Miller). 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. One record, August 16, 1898 

 (Dwight). 



LONG-BILLED MARSH WREN (Telmatodytes palustris) 



The Long-billed Marsh Wren is an abundant summer 



resident of our coastal marshes and tidewater swamps, 



with a marked preference for cat-tails. As might be expected 



it is very local inland. The first birds arrive in the second 



week in May, but the full complement of breeding individuals 



is not reached until two weeks later, when the vegetation is 



further advanced. A few birds remain regularly into October, 



a very few into November, and the species is casual in winter. 



Long Island. Common summer resident, of casual occurrence 



in winter; April 8; May 4 to October 26. 



ORIENT. Possibly a rare summer resident in East Marion; 

 otherwise a rare transient; May 1 to May 5; September 13 

 to October 12; also December 22, 1918. 



MASTIC. Fairly common summer resident, decreasing. 

 LONG BEACH. A pair or two occasionally breed; May 17, 

 1911 (Griscom) to October 13, 1921 (Bicknell) and November 

 25, 1920 (Crosby). 



New York State. A common summer resident along the coast 

 and up the Hudson River, wherever the marshes have not been 

 drained or filled in. Recorded October 28 at Ossining (Fisher). 



CENTRAL PARK. Casual transient; May 13, 1901 (Chubb); 

 May 10, 1922 (Mrs. Meade). 



BRONX REGION. Uncommon summer resident, formerly 

 abundant locally; May 10, 1912 (Griscom) to October 17, 

 1921 (L. N. Nichols). 



New Jersey. An abundant summer resident in the coastal 

 marshes, becoming increasingly local inland. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Abundant summer resident in the 

 Overpeck Marshes; May 4, 1912 (Griscom) to November 25, 

 1915 (Rogers). 



