304 BULLETIN UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA. 



List of Birds. 



List of the Summer Birds of Flathead lake, including those given in 

 the former bulletin and those added by the present bulletin. 



1. Colymbus holboellii. Holboel's Grebe. A small colony found 

 breeding at the head of Swan lake, 1902. 



2. Colymbus nigricollis californicus. American Eared Grebe. Young 

 reared in Sinyaleamin lake, Missoin Mts., 1901. Also at Rost lake. 



3. Urinator imber. Loon. Common, breeds. 



4. Urinator lumme. Red-throated Loon. Specimens taken at Flat- 

 head lake and at Rost lake, 1901. 



5. Larus occidentalis (?). Western Gull. One specimen, doubtfully 

 Identified, taken at the mouth of Flathead river. 



6. Larus delawarensis. Ring-billed Gull. Common at Flathead 

 lake. 



7. Sterna forsteri. Forster's Tern. One specimen taken from a 

 small flock, Aug. 23. 



8. Merganser americanus. American Merganser. Noted regularly 

 after Aug. 23, 1901. 



9. Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. A female taken 

 July 15, 1901, at Rost lake. 



10. Anas boschas. Mallard. Common, breeds. 



11. Nettion carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. Common after the 

 middle of August. " 



12. Dafila acuta. Pintail. Common, breeds. 



13. Aix sponsa. Wood Duck. A male young-of-the-year taken July 

 31, 1901, from a small flock. 



14. Clangula clangula americana. American Golden-eye. The com- 

 monest of the breeding ducks of the region, seen on every little body of 

 water. 



15. Charionetta albeola. Buffle-head. Not common, breeds. 



16. Erismatura jamaicensis. Ruddy Duck. Found breeding on the 

 pot-holes of the reservation. 



17. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. Common, breeds. 



18. Botaurus lentiginosus. American Bittern. Common, breeds. 



19. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. A pair seen July 29, 1901, at 

 the mouth of Flathead river. 



20. Porzana Carolina. Sora. Common, breeds. 



21. Fulica americana. American Coot. Seen only at the head of 

 Swan lake early in June, 1902. 



22. Phalaopus lobatus. Northern Phalarope. A specimen taken on 

 Flathead lake August 27, 1900. 



