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counties, arriving at tlic end of May. A nost and six eggs found June l:>, IDOO 

 {Cameron, 1907, p. 269). Three specimens taken at Miles City, June S, 1902, by 

 C. F. Hedges, are in the collection of the University of .Montana. Sununer i-esi- 

 dent at Billings (Thomas, MR). 



14o. Ceryle alcyon alcyon (Linnaeus) 



Belted Kix(iFisHER 



A very conunon sunnuer resident tlirougliout the state, along rivers and 

 about the l)oi-di'rs of lakes. All oliservers report this si:).^eies from all parts oi' 

 the state, thougii it is probably found in greater numbers in the western half, 

 wiuu-e streams containing fish are more aliundant. Tin sprijig migration takes 

 place in March or April, and the fall migration in October. Migration dates: 

 Bozeman, April 6, 1909; Dewey, Silver Bow County, XpvW 'MK 1910: Anaconda, 

 April 26, 1911; Choteau, April 9, 1912; Highwood, 51arch 28, 1914 (l)uBois, 

 ilS) ; Bozeman, October 6, 1908; Whitetail Park, Jefferson County. Seiilenil)er 

 26, 1909; Two Medicine River, Teton County, Septe.nber 27, 1912; :\lissouIa, 

 April 25 to November 14 (Kittredge, MS). 



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

 nests abundantl,y within the state, mainly in June. A pair were nesting June 

 4, 1905, on the Powder River (Cameron, 19(17, p. 270). This seems to be the 

 only definite date of nesting on record. 



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

 probably quite commonly on tlie west side of the divide. Winter records are 

 as follows: Reported nearly every month of thi' 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 eastein IMontana, breeding in the pine 

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

 (Thorne, 1895, p. 214). Eastern :\rontana, winter of 1884-85 (Bendire. 1895, 

 pp. 46 and 50). 



145. Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Boddaert) 



Northern Hairy Woodpecker 



A rare winter visitor. PossiWy breeds along the northern border of the 

 state, where the common breeding form, inonticola, shows signs of intergrada- 

 tion with tiiis form. One taken on Big Horn River, April 19, 1S85 (Bendire. 

 1895, p. 50). An intergrade with iiioiiliriiln from Summit, and a typical ])ird 

 from tiic Big Snowy ^Mountains, dated August 25 (Anthony, 189i\ ]^\^. 31-34). 



