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licad Lake (Silloway, l!)():^b, p. 30), Bitterroot Valley, one in June and three in 

 July, 1910 (Bailey, MS). 



Migration records are: Custer and Dawson counties, September 22, 189:J 

 (Cameron, 1907, p. 251) ; Fergus County, formerly common, now rare (Sillo- 

 way, 1903a, p. 16) ; Fort Shaw, February 28, 1868, Big Sandy, April 6, 190.1, 

 and Terry, November 10, 1903 (Cooke, 1914a, pp. 11-13) ; Stuart, Silver Bow 

 County, April 16, 1911 (Saunders, 1912a, p. 24) ; Choteau, April 28, 1912 (Saun- 

 dens, 1914a, p. 129) ; Bitterroot Valley, April 20, 1912 (Bailey, MS) ; and Bill- 

 ings, April 8 and September 15, 1918 (Thomas, MS). 



61. Rallus virginianus Linnaeus 



Virginia Rail 

 l'i-oi)abIy a suninicr resident in suitable localities throughout the state, l)ut 

 at present records are few and widely scattered. Recorded in summer from Cus- 

 ter County (Thorne, 1895, p. 213) ; Columbia Falls, breeding, arriving May 16, 

 1894; and Port Custer, May 11, 1885 (Cooke, 1914a, pp. 22-24) ; Bitterroot Val- 

 ley, fairly common from April to November (Bailey, MS). Winter record, 

 Helena, February 22 and March 12, 1911 (Saunders, 1911c, p. 108). 



62. Porzana Carolina (Linnaeus) 



SORA 



A summer resident throughout the state, wherever there are suital)le marshes 

 for its breeding. Reported breeding in the following localities: Custer and 

 Dawson counties (Cameron, 1907, p. 252) ; Fergus County (Silloway, 1904b, 

 p. 150) ; Gallatin County (Saunders, 1911a, p. 34) ; Jefferson County (Saunders, 

 1912a, p. 24) ; Teton County (Saunders, 1913d, p. 128, and 1914a, p. 129) ; Bit- 

 terroot Valley (Bailey, MS). Dates of nesting are: Custer County, June 18, 

 1898; Lewistown, June 17; Choteau, June 18, 1912. Reported in summer also 

 at Flathead Lake (Silloway, 1901a, p. 40) ; Dutton. July 7 and 9, 1917 (eggs), 

 July 22 (downy young) (DuBois, MS). 



Migration dates for this species are: Terry, May 9. 1906; and in fall, avei'- 

 age, September 12, latest October 17, 1908 (Cooke. 1914a, p. 31). Teton County, 

 May 14, 1912 (Saunders, 1914a, p. 129). 



63. Fulica americana Gmelin 



Coot 



A summer resident tiiroughout most of the state, but reported only in migra- 

 tion from the southwestern part. Breeding records: Milk and Missouri rivers, 

 eggs found July 1 and 8, 1874 (Coues, 1874b, p. 647) ; Custer County (Cameron, 

 1907, p. 252); Yellowstone and Musselshell rivers (Allen, 1874, p. 67); Fort 

 Keogh (Thorne, 1895, p. 213) ; Fergus County (Silloway, 1903a, p. 16) ; Flat- 

 head Lake (Silloway, 1903b, p. 301) ; seen with downy young at Flathead Lake 

 in July, 1914; Lake Bowdoin, nests abundant June 19, 1903 (Willett, 1907, p. 

 105) ; Teton County (Saunders, 1914a, p. 129) ; Billings (Thomas, MS). 



Migrant records: Gallatin County. (Saunders, 1911a, p. 34); Deer Lodge 

 County (Saunders, 1912a, p. 24); Bitterroot Valley (Bailey. MS). Migration 



