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latest spring dates in localities where the birds do not breed are as follows: Cho- 

 teau, May 3, 1912 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 128), Lombard, April 23, 1909 (Saun- 

 ders, 1911a, p. 33), Great Falls, May 17 (Williams, 1888a, p. 16). Latest dates 

 in the Bitterroot Valley are March 7, IDll, Man-li 20, 1912, au.l April :5, 1913 

 (Bailey, IMS). 



89. Clangula islandica (Gmelin) 



Barrow Golden-eye 

 Bi'ocds raiH'ly in tlic mountains of northwestern .Montana, and winters 

 rarely on rivers. Breeding record: Chief Mountain Lake, now in Glacier Na- 

 tional Park, August 21, 1874; a female and brood of young secured (Cones, 

 1874b, p. 652). Winter record: Great Falls (Williams, 1888a, p. 16). A fall 

 migrant on the Yellowstone near Billings (Thomas, MS). 



40. Charitonetta albeola (Linnaeus) 



Bmffleiiead 



A migrant tiiroughout the state, rare in some localities, conniion in others. 

 Breeds mainly along the northern border. Breeding records : Milk River 

 (Coues, 1874b, p. 653) ; Deep Creek, near Camp Baker (location now in IMeagher 

 County), female and young secured (Grinnell, 1876, p. 654) ; Flathead Lake, 

 3^oung bird taken July 30, 1901 (Silloway, 1901a, p. 40). A pair bred on the 

 Yellowstone within one mile of Billings, having eight young in Ihe water June 

 12, 1917 (Thomas, MS). 



Recorded in migration from the following localities: Fort Keogh fi''lioi-nt\ 

 1895, p. 212) ; Fergus County (Silloway, 1903a, p. 14) ; Gallatin County (Saun- 

 ders, 1911a, p. 33) ; Bitterroot Valley, rare in fall (Bailey, MS), and as below. 

 r^Iigration dates: Choteau, April '[7-M'dy 14, 1912, and November 9-24, 1912 

 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 128). 



Winter record: St. Mary's (now in northern Teton County, near the east- 

 ern border of Glacier National Park) December 18, 1853, taken l)y Dr. Suckley 

 (Baird, 1858, p. 798). 



41. Harelda hyemalis fLinnaeus) 



Old-squaw 



One, an adult female, shot on a slough near Kalispell, De-temlier 5. 1917 

 (Sloanakci-, MS). Two [)airs shot on lloliings Lake, three miles east of Billings, 

 in October, 1916, ai'c now mounted in a store in Billings (Thomas, MS). 



42. Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus) 



ILVRLEQITIN Dt^ck 



A rare summer resident in tlic mountains along streams and lakes. Evi- 

 dently most common in the nortliwcstern part of the state. Tliere appears to 

 be but one record ol" Ihe species in migration. Records: Bi'ecding at Chief 

 Mountain Lake, August, 1874 (Coues, 1874b, p. 653). Two taken on a mountain 

 stream by G. H. Trook, IMay 31, 1860 (Coues, 1874a, p. 579). While this latter 

 record is not definite as to locality it is probably from the Big Horn Mountains, 



