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eountics, arriving at the end of May. A nest and si.\ eggs found June 1:], 11)00 

 (Cameron, 1907, p. 269). Three specimens taken at Miles City, June 8, 3902, by 

 C F. Hedges, are in the collection of the rniversity of ^lontana. Suuiiiiei- resi- 

 dent at Billings (Tliomas, MS). 



14;J. Ceryle alcyon alcyon (Linnaeus) 



Bei/fel) Kingfisher 



A yvvy common sunnner resident throughout the state, along rivers and 

 about the borders of lakes. All observers report this 8i)>fcies from all parts of 

 the statt>, though it is probably found in greater numbers in the western half, 

 where streams containing fish are more abundant. The spring migration tjikes 

 l)lace in JMarch or April, and the fall migration in Oetobei". Migration dates: 

 Bozeman, April 6, 1909; Dewey, Silver Bow County, April 'M). 1910; Anaconda, 

 April 26, 1911; Choteau, April 9, 1912; Highwood, :\larch 28, 1914 (DuBois, 

 MS) ; Bozeman, October 6, 1908; Whitetail Park, Jefferson County. September 

 26, 1909; Two Medicine River, Teton County, September 27, 1912; JMissoula, 

 April 25 to November 14 (Kittredge, MS). 



Nesting data are not numerous, though there is no doubt that the species 

 nests al)undantly within the state, mainly in June. A pair were nesting June 

 4, 1905, on the Powder River (Cameron, 1907, p. 270). This seems to be the 

 only definite date of nesting on record. 



This bird winters in small numbers in the western half of the state, and 

 probably (piite commonly on the west side of the divide. Winter records are 

 as follows: Reported nearly every month of the year in Fergus County (Sillo- 

 way, 1903a, p. 35) ; Three Forks. February 12, 1910 (Saunders, 1911a, p. 37) ; 

 Bitterroot Valley, a few all winter (Bailey, MS) ; Big Fork, December 26, 1916 

 (Sloanaker, MS). Winters at Missoula (Kittredge, MS), and occasionally near 

 Billings (Thomas, MS). 



144. Dryobates villosus villosus (Linnaeus) 



Eastern Hairy Woodpecker 



A permanent resident of extreme eastern ^Fontana, breeding in tlu' pine 

 bills. Custer and Dawson counties (Cameron, 1907, p. 270). Rare, Fort Keogh 

 (Tliornc. 1895, ]>. 214). F.astern Montana, winter of 1884-85 (Bendire. 1895, 

 pp. 46 and 50). 



145. Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Boddaert) 



NoRTiiKRN IJAiin' Woodpecker 



A rare winP'r visitor. Possibly breeds along ttic norllu'i'i) boi'der of Ihe 

 state, wlicrc llie common breeding form, iiioiiticola, shows signs of intergrada- 

 tion with tiiis form. One taken on liig Horn l^ivci', A])ril 19, 1885 (Bendiiv. 

 1895, p. 50). ,\n inlcrgrade with tixDil idiUi i'rom Summit, am) a typical l)ird 

 froin the l>ig Snowy .MoiiuPiins. dated .\u<inst 25 (Anthony, 189n. |)|). 31-:>4i. 



