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18. Sterna antillarura (Lesson) 



Least Tern 



One taken on the Yellowstone River, July 2, 1857, by Lient. Warren's Expe- 

 dition (Baird, 1858, p. 8(54) . 



19. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (Gnielin) 



BLxVCk Tern 



A summer resident, breeding in suitable places, mainly in the northern part 

 of the state. Occurs as a migrant, rather erratically in many localities. 



Breeding records: A pair seen at Somers, north end of Flathead Lake, 

 June 23, 1915, were evidently breeding (Saunders, 1916a, p. 85). Common at 

 Kalispell, nesting in suitable sloughs (Sloanaker, IMS). A large colony seen at 

 Grassy Lake, Teton County, June 12, 1916, and two at Priest Butte Lake, June 

 14, were probably breeding (DuBois, MS). Breeds in the Lake Basin near Bill- 

 ings, where nests with eggs were found at Big Lake, June 22, 1918 (Thomas, MS\ 



Migrant records: Custer and Dawson counties, several erratic records from 

 ^lay to August (Cameron, 1907, p. 247). One taken at Bozeman is in the col- 

 lection of the Montana Agricultural College (Saunders, 1911 a, p. 82). One 

 seen at Missoula, :\ray 80, 1917 (Kittredge, IMS). 



20. Phalacrocorax auritus auritus (Lesson) 



Double-crested Cormorant 

 A rare migrant along the larger rivers, mainly in the eastern part of the 

 state. Records: One on Upper St. Mary Lake, October 15, 1887 (Grinnell, 

 1888, p. 368). One seen on the Yellowstone in Custer County, October 15, 1904 

 (Cameron, 1907, p. 247). One taken at Miles City in September, 1902, by R. C. 

 Morrison. This specimen was examined in the flesh and identified by C. F. 

 Hedges. It was mounted by T. J. Newmail, a taxidermist in IMiles City, but was 

 later destroyed (Hedges, MS). Two seen on the Missouri River at Lombard, 

 Gallatin County, April 22 and 23, 1909 (Saunders. 1911 a, p. 32). 



21. Pelecamis erythrorhynchos Gmelin 



White Pelican 



Breeds in at least two localities in the prairie region of the state, and occurs 

 in summer or migrations in many other places. Found breeding at Lake Bow- 

 doin, young and eggs being seen on July 4, 1903 (Willett, 1907, p. 106). This 

 colony is evidently still in existence, for I saw a number of birds of this species 

 on this lake, from the train, on June 22, 1915. A colony of eight pairs breeds 

 on an island in Big Lake, Stillwater County, observed there in 1918 (Thomas, 

 MS). 



IMigrant records of this species are numerous and scattered through the 

 state. In many smaii towns of the state mounted specimens of this bird are to 

 be seen in taxidermists' shops or store windows, testifying to its widespread 

 occurrence. Definite dates of its occurrence are hard to get, however. The only 

 ones available are as follows: Miles City, September 5, 1898 (Cameron, 1907, 

 p. 247). Camp Thorne (site of what is now Glendive), September 12, 1873 



