1921 BIRDS OF MONTANA 49 



teinlter 24, 1900 (Hedges, eoll. Univ. Jlmitana) ; Perg-us couiit\-. almndjint Aug 

 list 28 to September 4 (Silldway. VMr.la, pi). IS-IO) : Teton Cniiiity, August ^^■\ 

 til S('pt(MuI)er 4. 1911 (Saundo's. ll)14a. p. KiO); I'.itterroot Valley, rare uu- 

 graut. six seen August 6, and tlii'i-c August II), litll (P>ailey, MS). 



75. Ereunetes pusillus (Linnaeus) 



SeMIPALMATED SaNDI'IT'EK 



A nugrant thi-oughout the state, pi-incipally in fall, liut in the eastern pai't 

 eomnioiier in spi-ing. Si>ring records: Fort Kcogli, ciiininon in spring, few in 

 fall (Thornc, l.sO.3, j). 21:'.). Fall rrconis: West of Sweet (Jrass Hills August 

 11, 1,S74 (Coues. 1S74I), |>. (;8li) ; Fei'gus County, rare (Silloway, 190:!a, p. 19) ; 

 I'.illiugs, August n, 111(10 (Jones and Dawson, 190(», p. :n i : Miles City, August 

 14 and l.'i, 190(1 (Hedges, in eoll. Fuiv. of Mont.). 



76. Calidris leucophaea (Pallas) 



S WDKKI.lXd 



A regular fall nugi'ant at Fl.-dliead Lake. Speeiiuens taken August 29, 

 1900 (Silloway, 1901a, ].. 41 i. 



77. Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus) 



IMARHI.Eri (rODWIT 



One seen at Priest Butte Lakes, Tetcin Comity. May 2li. 1912 (Saunders. 

 l!)14a. p. IMOi. A |)air of birds seen neai' .Vi'tou, ^'ellowston<' ( 'ounty. in 1!)17, 

 wei'e apparentl.v bi'<-eding by their actions, but neither ei:gs noi' young could be 

 found (Thomas, .MS). 



78. Limosa haemastica (Liunamis) 



IIt'dsiinmax (irirnvrr 

 Taken east of the j\Iilk River by (4. I\L Dawson (Coues, l,s74b, p. (i41 ). One 

 shot at Terry, .May 10, ISII!). Anothei- sei^u Aiu'il 7. 1S90, but species ipii'sfioued 

 (Cameron, 11107. p. 254). 



79. Totanus melanoleucus ((Imeliu) 



(tKEATKH YEI-l-nWlj;(!S 



A Very eounnon fall migrant throughout the state. Oi'cnrs in spring less 

 commonly. There are a few summer records, but wiulher they are jiossiide 

 breeding bii'<ls, or very earl.v fall nngrants, is not cleai- Spring rec(U'ds: Fort 

 Keogh, common ui spring (Thorne, 1S95, p. 2i:i); Cn-at Falls, .\pril 17. 1892 

 iCooke, 191()a, p. 55): ChotiNUi, .May 111, 1912 (Saundci-s. IKlla. ji. PiO): an.l 

 Helena, Ajiril 9, 1911. Fall records: Roeky Mountains and Head of .Milk 

 River, August P! and 29, 1874 (Cones. 1874b, p. 642); Big Sandy. September 

 :!0, 1860 (Coues, 1874a, p. 497); Mis.souri River. Seiiiembei- (Grinnell, Ps7(;, p. 

 653) ; Fort Keogli, few in fall (Thorne, 1895, p. 21.'!) ; Custer County, common 

 (Cameron, 1907, p. 254); Fergus County, very eonnimn middle oi' August to 

 middle of Sei>tember (Silloway, 19(Wa, p. 19): ^russelshell and Yellowstone 

 rix'ei's in Se])temb<'r (Allen, 1S74, p. (i(i) : fiallatin County, common in Se|item- 



