^"iSg^"] TnoRNE, Birds of Fori Keogh, Montana. 2 1 3 



18. Branta canadensis. — Common in large flocks in spring and fall, 

 am not certain they were all this species, but all that I killed were. Old 

 inhabitants say they formerly nested to some extent in trees. 



19. Ardea herodias. — Common in spring and fall and some remain in 

 summer that I think breed. 



20. Rallus virginianus. — Rare. One male killed August 10, 188S. This 

 is the only one I am certain of as Soras are found where this was taken. 



21. Porzana caroHna. — Common. Breeds. Took a young one July 8, 

 1889. The down was mostly replaced by feathers but hairy filaments 

 remained. 



22. Fulica americana. — Common. Breeds. 



23. Phalaropus lobatus. — Rare. Four were seen June 18, 1889. Two 

 of those killed were females with ova smaller than No. 12 shot. This 

 would seem a late date for this bird to be found here. 



24. Phalaropus tricolor. — Tolerably common in May and June. A 

 description of three at play as seen by me was published in ' The Auk,' 

 Vol. VI, p. 336. 



25. Recurvirostra americana.— Rare. A few in spring. 



26. Gallinago delicata. — Rare. Am satisfied I saw this bird in the 

 spring of 1889, but I did not take any specimens. 



27. Tringa bairdii. — Rare. A few in spring. 



28. Tringa minutilla. — Common in spring. A few in fall. 



29. Ereunetes pusillus. — Common in spring. A few in fall. 



30. Totanus melanoleucus. — Common in spring. A few in fall. 



31. Totanus flavipes. — Common in spring and fall. A few remain so 

 late that I think they breed. 



32. Totanus solitarius. — Rather rare. A few may breed. 



33. Symphemia semipalmata inornata.— Rather rare in spring. About 

 twelve seen in all. 



34. Bartramia longicauda. — Common. Seen in flocks in this vallcv in 

 spring. Breeds quite commonly on the elevated prairie. 



35. Actitis macularia. — Rare. Three seen in all. 



36. Numenius longirostris. — Common. In flocks in spring. Breeds 

 on elevated prairie. 



37. ^gialitis vocifera. — Abundant in spring. Flocks seen containing 

 hundreds. Not common in fall. If it breeds it must be very sparingly. 



38. jEgialitis montana. — Rather rare. A few scattering birds in spring 

 and summer. 



39. Pediocaetes phasianellus campestris. — Common. Have had no 

 opportunity to compare them with other Sharp-tails. They seem to 

 frequent the vicinity of trees and bushes more than the Dakota birds. 

 During the last three years they have almost entirely ceased coming into 

 the river bottoms in cold weather and instead seek shelter among the 

 pines on the divides. I have found them abundant in December on the 

 high divide between Powder and Tongue Rivers. The great number 

 that used to be killed in the river bottoms in winter may have driven 



