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Milk rivers (Coues, 1874b, p. 651) ; Big Horn River (McChesney, 1879, p. 2394) ; 

 near IMalta (Willett, 1907, p. 105) ; Custer and Dawson counties (Cameron, 

 1907, pp. 248-249) ; Gallatin County (Saunders, 1911a, p. 83) ; Teton County 

 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 128) ; Bitterroot Valley, breeds very rarely (Bailey, ]\IS). 

 The only date for nesting tliat I know of is July 15, 1.911, when a set of seveu 

 eggs was found on the Dearborn River, in northern Lewis and Clark County. 



Migration dates: Rosebud, September 9, 1860 (Coues, 1874a, p. 567); 

 Great Falls, May 9, 1887 (Williams, 1888a, p. 17); Anaconda, April 23, 1911, 

 and Willow Creek, Powell County, September 26, 1910 (Saunders, 1912a, p. 23). 



30. Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieillot) 



Cinnamon Teal 



Breeds in some localities west of the continental divide, and occurs in migra- 

 tion rarely in other parts of the state. Reported at present from only six locali- 

 ties. The only records in the eastern half of the state are from Popoagie Creek. 

 May 22, 1860 (Coues, 1874a, p. 567), and Billings, May 1, 1917 (Thomas, MS). 

 Other records are as follows : Flocks seen between Thompson 's Falls and Flat- 

 head River, August 11, 1900 (Jones and Dawson, 1900, pp. 28-29) ; Gallatin 

 County, May 14, 1909 (Saunders, 1911a, p. 33) ; Silver Bow, May 21, 1911 

 (Saunders, 1912a, p. 23) ; Bitterroot Valley, fairly common breeder, remaining 

 till about September 1. Spring arrival IMay 12, 1912 (Bailey, IMS). 



31. Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus) 



Shoveller 



A common migrant throughout the state. Breeds, or occurs in summer, in 

 the more suitable localities. Summer records : Custer and Dawson counties 

 (Cameron, 1907, p. 249) ; Milk River, breeds (Coues, 1874a, p. 571) ; Malta, 

 nest and nine eggs on June 19, 1903, and other nests June 28, 1903 (Willett, 

 1907, p. 105) ; Teton County (Saunders, 1914a, p. 128) ; Bitterroot Valley, rare 

 l)reeder (Bailey, MS) ; Pend-Oreille River at Poison, July 27, 1915 (Saunders, 

 1916c, p. 85) ; breeds near Billings (Thomas, MS). 



Migration dates are as follows: Terry, average arrival April 13 (Cooke, 

 1906a, p. 37) ; Missoula, April 19, 1897 (specimen in collection of University of 

 Montana) ; Gallatin County, April 22, 1909 (Saunders, 1911a, p. 33) ; Fridley, 

 Park County, May 13, 1909, Stuart, Silver Bow County, April 30, 1911, Race 

 Track, Deer Lodge County, September 26, 1910, and French Gulch, Deer Lodge 

 County, May 14, 1911 (Saunders, 1912a, p. 23); Choteaii, March 24, 1912, 

 October 1, 1911, and November 9, 1912 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 128) 



32. Dafila acuta (Linnaeus) 



Pintail 



A common migrant throughout the state, occurring in smaller numl^ers in 

 summer and breeding in suitable places. Breeds in the follov.'ing localities : 

 Milk River (Coues, 1874b, p. 650) ; Big Horn River (McChesney, 1879, p. 2394) ; 

 Dawson County (Cameron, 1907, p. 249) ; Gallatin County (Saunders, 1911a, p. 



