from our direct observations and 12 from qualified reports of 

 others. Of those 25, eight were sighted alone and nine were 

 sighted in adult groups. The remaining birds were in two broods, 

 one of two ducklings and the other of four. 



Harlequins were observed in five of the 31 surveys conducted 

 (Table 1) . This yields an average of about one sighting per 50 

 miles of stream surveyed. Data from these sightings and those 

 reported by Forest Service employees and private individuals are 

 presented in Table 2. 



Fourteen sightings are summarized in Table 2. Almost half 

 of those (6) , were either on the South Fork of the Flathead or on 

 one of its tributaries. Four of the sightings occurred on the 

 Spotted Bear River, and three on the Middle Fork of the Flathead 

 River. The remaining sighting was on the North Fork of the 

 Blackfoot River. 



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