However, USFWS aluminum leg bands were moderately worn on one 

 female and severely worn on the other (the last number was nearly 



. illegible). 'Additionally, one of the females had apparently been 

 shot, probably in the fall 1991 hunting season; several healed, 

 round, shot-sized holes were present in the foot webbing. 



While banding in Glacier National Park in August we noted 

 that some birds had tarsi too short to safely use both a plastic 

 leg band and USFWS band on the same leg. In those cases we split 

 the plastic band to make it only 1/2 as tall. This appeared to 

 work well on one bird recaptured in September. However, we did 

 note some injury to the hallux on both legs on another recaptured 

 bird where all bands were full height. We used one split band 

 (top) and one whole band (bottom) on all subsequent birds banded. 

 We recommend that all birds banded in the future have the upper 

 color band split in half to prevent this problem from 



"""reoccurring. 



Table 3. Summary of harlequin ducks marked in 1992. 



Location 



McDonald Creek, Glacier NP 



Trail Creek, Flathead Co. 



Spotted Bear R. , Flathead Co. 



Vermillion River, Sanders Co. 



Marten Creek, Sanders Co. 

 (includes 2 pairs & 2 single 

 males from 1991; 2 females and 

 1 male from 91 were also 

 recaptured in 92) 



TOTAL 



Male Female (Pair) Juv. Total 



1 

 5 



13 

 3 

 1 



20 



40 

 (2) 4 



7 



(2) 



(4) 



11 



62 



5J3 



10 



8 



1 



19 



91 



13 



