BIRDS OF THE J'JCIXJTY OF XEJ]- YORK CITY 143 



American White-fronted Goose (Aiiscr. albifcroiis . gainbcli). North 

 America, breeding far northward : in winter, south to Mexico and Cuba. Rare 

 on the Atlantic Coast. It has been recorded on Long Island from Babylon 

 (Giraud), Great South Bay [slip and Montauk (Dutcher, Auk, X, 1893, p. 

 -71). 



*Canada Goose (Braiita canadensis). A common migrant, appearing in 

 November and remaining until our bays are frozen. In the spring the 

 last birds pass on their northward journey as late as early May. 



Hutchins's Goose (Branta Canadensis hutcliinsi). A rare migrant in this 

 vicinity. 



White-bellied Brant (Branta bernicla glaticogastcr) . A common bird, appear- 

 ing from the north in October and remaining until our bays are frozen, 

 when it retreats farther southward. In April it returns, and the migration is 

 rot concluded until May. 



Black Brant {Branta nigricans). This is a western species which is 

 occasionally fdiuid on our coasts. It has been recorded from Egg Harbor, N. J. 

 (, Lawrence), Babylon and Islip, L. I. (Dutcher, Auk, 1893, pp. 266, 271). 



Barnacle Goose (Branta Icucopsis). An Old World species, occurring 

 accidentally on our coasts. A specimen was killed on Jamaica Bay, L. L, in 

 October. 1876 (Lawrence, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, II, 1877, p. 18). 



Whistling Swan (Olor Columbianiis) . Breeds in the far north, and win- 

 ters as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. It is an exceedingly rare bird on the 

 Atlantic coast north of the Chesapeake. A recent record is that of a bird killed 

 at Flatlands, L. I., within the limits of Greater New York, on Dec. 24, 1901. 

 (Braislin, Auk, XX, 1903, p. 52). 



Order HERODINES. Herons. Storks, Ibises, etc. 

 F.xMiLY IBIDID.E. Im.sES. 



White Ibis (Gura alba). A bird of the Southern States, which has been 

 recorded twice ircm this vicinity ''RayoDr South and Moriches. L. I, Giraud). 

 Glossy Ibis (Plcgadis aiitnmnalis) . An Old World species of "irregular 

 distribution in America." It has been recorded once from SoiUhampton L. 

 L, and once from Canarsie Bay, L. I. (Dutcher, Auk, X, 1893. p. 271). 

 F.xMiLY ARDEID.5:. Heroxs, Egrets, Bitterxs, etc. 

 ♦American Bittern (Botaurus Icntiginosus). "Temperate North America, 

 south to Guatemala and the West Indies" ; breeds but rarely south of Virgmia. 

 In this vicinity it is not common during the summer. 



Least Bittern (Ardctta exilis). .\ locally common summer resident. 

 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). With us it is a common migrant, 

 and is probably found as a summer resident in a few localities. It is generally 

 known by the name of "Crane." 



