ANNOTATED LIST OF THE BIRDS 375 



MASTIC. Fairly common summer resident, more numerous 

 in migrations. 



LONG BEACH. Occasional on migration; April 12, 1914 

 (Griscom) to May 8, 1919 (Bicknell); October 7, 1919 (Cros- 

 by) to November 19, 1911 (Griscom). 



New York State. A common transient, occasionally wintering 

 near the coast. 



CENTRAL PARK. Common transient; March 25, 1916 

 (Hix) to May 16, 1907 (Chubb); September 26, 1921 (Gris- 

 com) to November 20, 1910 (Hix); rarely recorded in March 

 and September; a bird spent the winter of 1908-09. 



BRONX REGION. Common transient, occasional winter 

 resident; April 10, 1886 (Dwight) to May 4, 1886 (D wight); 

 September 26, 1885 (Dwight) to December 23, 1918 (Hix). 

 New Jersey. A single pair found on the summit of Bearfort 

 Mountain north of Newfoundland in July, 1921 at an altitude of 

 1400 feet, but none could be found in 1922 (W. DeW. Miller); 

 otherwise a common transient throughout, wintering regularly near 

 Plainfield (Miller) and more rarely northward and inland. 



ENGLEWOOD REGION. Common transient, rarely wintering; 

 April 1, 1898 (Bird-Lore migration tables) to May 14, 1921 

 (W. DeW. Miller); September 25, 1921 (Griscom and J. M. 

 Johnson) to November 26, 1922 (Griscom and LaDow). 



ROBIN (Planesticus migratorius) 



One of our most abundant and best known summer 

 residents, among the first to arrive and the last to leave. In 

 the fall the flocks take to the open country, and wander about 

 searching for dogwood and other berry-bearing trees and 

 shrubs. A few birds probably winter somewhere along the 

 coast every year. 



Long Island. Probably a very few winter somewhere on the 

 island every year; February 23 to December 23. 

 ORIENT. Irregular in winter. 

 MASTIC. Not recorded in winter. 



LONG BEACH. Formerly a rare spring and regular fall tran- 

 sient; a pair or two now breed every season; March 10, 1921 

 (Bicknell) to November 27, 1918 (Bicknell) and December 22, 

 1912 (Griscom). 



