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((h-iiiiicll, l.s7(;, p. i\')i). Central Montana, average April (i (t'ooke, ll)(l6a, pp. 

 li6-67). Teton County, April 9-23, 1912; October 24-31, 1911, and November 

 9-24, 1912 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 128). Bitterroot Valley, April 17-25, 1911, April 

 13-18, 1912, and April 19, 1913 (Bailey, MS). Dutton, October 24, 19ir), and 

 Api'il 9-lS, 1917 (I)uiiois, .MS). FJatliead Lake (Sloanaker, MS). Billings 

 (Thomas, MS). 



47. Chen hyperboreus nivalis (.1. K. Forster) 



Gke.\tei{ Snow Gciose 

 Five killed near Corvallis, Bitterroot Valley, from a floek ol' about twenty 

 or twenty-five in the fall of 1915 by Mr. M. D. Hobliti (Bailey, MS). Accord- 

 ing to statements of sportsmen this form has been shot on Flathead Lake and on 

 Lake liowdoin in Phillijis County, but specimens are not preserved (Sloaiuiker, 

 MS). 



48. Chen rossi (Cassin) 



Ross Goose 

 A fairly eonunon ungrant. Records are scattered over most of the state, 

 but the center of abundance seems to be just east of the mountains. Fort Keogh, 

 April 25, 1892 (Thorne, 1895, p. 212). Lewistown, March 14, 1903 (Silloway, 

 19()3a, p. 15). Great Falls, a large flock, several thousand in number, remained 

 from April 17 to 26, 1885 (Williams, 1886, p. 274). Gallatin County (Saunders. 

 1911a, p. 33). Teton River, May 8, 1912 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 129). Average 

 arrival at Great Falls, April 7, at Columbia Falls, Api-il 8. Latest date, central 

 Jlontana, April 24. Fall dates: Columbia Falls, October 10, 1893, average 

 October 15, latest October 28, 1896 (Cooke, 1906a, pp. 69-70). Twelve at Ilay- 

 eock Lake, Yellowstone County, September 1, 1917. and nine at Big Lake, Still- 

 water County, October 20, 1917 (Thomas, .AIS). 



49. Anser albifrons gambeli Hartlaub 



White-fronted Goose 

 A fairly common migrant in the vicinity of Billings (Thomas, MS). There 

 seems to be no reason why this species should not be common elsewhere in the 

 state, but it has evidently l)een overlooked, this being the only localit.v from 

 which it is reported. 



50. Branta canadensis canadensis (Linnaeus) 



CAiX.vda Goose 



Formerly bi'cd throughout the state, along rivers and aViout lakes. Still 

 breeding in the more remote localities, and a common migrant everywhere. 

 Breeding records: Custer and Dawson counties, until 1906 (Cameron, 1907, 

 pp. 250-251) : Fergus County (Silloway, 1903a, p. 15) ; Lake Bowdoin (Willett, 

 1907, p. 105); .Alarias River (Saunders, 1914a, p. 129); Flathead Lake (Sillo- 

 way, 1901a, p. 40). Still breeding on some of the small islands of Flathead Lake, 

 up to 1915. Also rejwrted to breed at that time on islands in the Pend-Oreille 

 Iiivcr. on the boundarv of .Missoula and Sanders ('o\m1ies. 



