K Dixon 1947 Journal. July 2. 2 mi W Ft. Howes R.S., 4000 ft., Powder River Co., Montana. pairs of Cassin Kingbirds were quarreling in this area of tall pines. One Kingbird was perched in a pine and I commenced stalking it, then noted a long- tailed bird fly from the creek bed to a juniper a few yards south. I collected this bird, a Black- billed Cuckoo (♂, No 100.). A Cassin Kingbird was attracted by the shot apparently and perched nearby and I took it. Another Kingbird perched in the tallest pine (60 ft) and I shot it. However this bird was caught on a pine bough some 25 feet above ground. As I was looking for rocks to hit the bough with in order to dislodge bird, I noted a second Cuckoo fly along the creek and perch in a pine on the bank about 15 yards east. When the bird commenced calling first Cuckoo was seen first. I collected this bird (♂ No 99). Attempts to dislodge the Kingbird failed and one of the rocks thrown upward fell on my gun damaging the barrel. I returned to camp, noting a pair of Lark Sparrows copulating on a dead trunk at the edge of the pines. July 3. 2 mi W Ft. Howes R.S., 4000 ft., Powder River Co., Mont. Clear warm day. Departed from our camp at 7:00 AM driving toward Ashland. Hungarian Partridge flew from roadside into field 10 mi W of Ft. Howes R.S. One mile north of this point, noted 5 Sage-Hens in open sagebrush.