a lalca* A female seen on Be-e^l^et-hisD-nes on July 1 probably had young hid* 
den in the grass. On July 2 1 found a brood of twelre about a weeic old on a 
shallow^ pond west of oaiqp. ?he female was much excited and quacked and dashed 
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about in the water while the young fled for safety into the vegotation in the 
center of the lake. The old bird finally oaise out on shore and ran about fly- 
ing a few feet and falling back, and even running with dragging wings up into 
the woods among the pines and aspens. 
Uales were seen at all of the large lakes and oooasionally on the small- 
er ones. One flock of' eleven frequented Be-e-khet-hum-uez v.hile on July 1 
twenty-six oame in to a small lake belwo oanq)« the largest flock seen. A part 
of the mules seen were in full eclipse while on June 28 1 saw one or two on > 
Long Laice still in full plumage. Three paitrs were observed on June 28 and one 
on Jxme 29. All other females observed were alone. These ducxs were ccHnpara- 
tively tame as they are not hunted here at all. They were seen occasionally 
passing over the trees from one lake to another. 
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4. Settion parol inense (Cknerlin) 
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Oreen-winged Toal* 
A pair was seen on Ked Lake at the foot of the mountains on the 
morning of June 27. There was no indication of their breeding other than 
their presence here at this season. 
5. vueruuedula di soars (Limaeus) 
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Slue-winged Teal. 
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A pair of these teail end two single draxes were observed on Long Lake 
at an altitude of 8800 feet on June 28. The pukt was observed again on July 1 
and from their actions 1 thought it probable tliat they were breeding. They 
^®re Very tame. 
