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young birds which some bo3's had taken from an old crow's nest in a willow 

 thicket near Bozeman. 



72. Asio flammeus. Short-eared Owl. — Permanent resident in 

 the valleys. This species was particularly abundant in the Gallatin 

 Valley during April, 1909, when it was to be seen on dark days and toward 

 evening, sitting on fence posts along the roads. A farmer in the Gallatin 

 Valley described a nest, evidently of this species, to Mr. Thomas. 



73. Strix varia. Barred Owl. — - 1 noted this species in Sour Dough 

 Canon, Aug. 5, 1909. 



74. Otus asio maxwelliae. Rocky Mountain Screech Owl. — 

 Mr. Thomas heard this species in Bridger Canon, July 20, 1909. 



75. Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. — 

 Permanent resident in both valleys and mountains. 



76. Nyctea nyctea. Snowy Owl. — Seen occasionally in the Galla- 

 tin Valley in winter. Said to occur in large numbers some winters. 



77. Glaucidium gnoma. Pygmy Owl. — Permanent resident in 

 the mountains. I noted this species near Flathead Pass in September, 

 1908, and in Sour Dough Canon in January, 1909. Mr. Thomas found a 

 nest containing young in Bridger Canon in June, 1909. 



78. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — Common summer resi- 

 dent. This species arrives early in April and leaves in the first part of 

 October. It probably winters occasionally as I noted an individual at 

 Three Forks, Feb. 12, 1910. 



79. Dryobates villosus monticola. Rocky Mountain Hairy 

 Woodpecker. — Permanent resident, occurring in the mountains in sum- 

 mer and in cottonwood groves in the valleys in winter. In June, 1909, 

 I located several nests containing young. 



80. Dryobates pubescens homorus. Batchelder's Woodpecker. 

 — Permanent resident, occurring in similar places to the above species 

 but much less common. 



81. Picoides arcticus. Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. — Taken 

 by F. H. Knowlton in the Gallatin Basin, Aug. 29, 1890. 



82. Picoides americanus americanus. Three-toed Woodpecker. 



83. Picoides americanus dorsalis. Alpine Three-toed Wood- 

 pecker. — This species is a permanent resident in the mountains. I 

 believe that birds referable to both forms may be found. A male bird 

 in the collection at the Agricultural College, taken in Bear Canon has 

 very little white on the back while the birds I have observed have so much 

 white that it is difficult to distinguish the female from Batchelder's Wood- 

 pecker in the field. In June, 1909, I watched a pair of these birds exca- 

 vating their nest on Middle Creek. The male bird did most of the work 

 of excavation. This nest was deserted before the eggs were laid. 



84. Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. — A 

 common summer resident in the foothills and mountains breeding in aspen 

 groves. In July, 1909, I found a nest of this species containing young 

 on the West Fork. About two feet below the entrance to this nest was an 

 older hole which was occupied by a family of red squirrels. 



