14. Center-Pivot Sprinkler Irrigated Fields between Forsyth and 

 Sanders, Feeding Areas for Large Numbers of Waterfowl 43 



15. Distribution of Recoveries of Canada Geese Banded in Counties 



along the Lower Yellowstone River from 1973 to 1976 45 



16. Banding Locations of Canada Geese Harvested in the Counties 



Along the Lower Yellowstone River 46 



17. Dabbling Duck Censuses Conducted along the Lower Yellowstone 

 River between Billings and Fairview, Montana, from September 



1, 1974, to August 1, 1976 47 



18. Three Components of Fall Dabbling Duck Habitat: a Picked 

 Cornfield, Island Loafing Area, and Water 51 



19. Mallard Migration Corridors in Relation to Banding Locations 

 of Mallards Harvested in the Lower Yellowstone River Basin 



in 1973 through 1975 52 



20. Common Merganser Censuses Conducted along the Lower 

 Yellowstone between Billings and Fairview, Montana, from 



September 1, 1974, to August 1, 1976 54 



21. Common Goldeneye Censuses Conducted along the Lower Yellow- 

 stone River between Billings and Fairview, Montana, from 



September 1, 1974, to August 1, 1976 57 



22. Bald Eagle Censuses Conducted along the Lower Yellowstone 

 River between Billings and Fairview, Montana, from September 



1, 1974, to August 1, 1976 58 



23. Great Blue Heron Censuses Conducted along the Lower 

 Yellowstone River between Billings and Fairview, Montana, 



from September 1, 1974, to August 1, 1976 60 



24. Double-Crested Cormorant Censuses Conducted along the Lower 

 Yellowstone River between Billings and Fairview, Montana, 



from September 1, 1974, to August 1, 1976 64 



25. A Comparison of Vegetation and Channel Morphology for Two 

 Sections of the Yellowstone River (the Upper Photo near Sanders, 

 Montana, and the Lower Photo near Fallon, Montana) 68 



