610 DESIGNING GROUSE COVERTS AND SETTING UP MANAGEMENT PLANS 



FIGURE 63. AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF SOME OF THE MORE USUAL COMBINATIONS 

 OF COVER THAT MAKE IP GROUSE HABITAT IN NEW YORK STATE 



Lsiiiil Haliilal (.(imliiiiiitinns 



Analysis* 



Only one or two of the primary habitat requirements met. 

 No grouse present. 



Winter shelter — 



Spring breeding grounds — 



Surinner feeding grounds — 



Fall feeding grounds — 



Ver\ poor habitat for grouse 



poor 



excellent 



good to excellent 



fair^ to good^ 



Winter shelter 

 Spring breeding grounds 

 SuMuner feeding grounds 

 Fall feeding grounds 



good 

 good 



good to excellent 

 - fair^ to good- 



Fair to good habitat for grouse 



W inter shelter 

 Spring breeding grounds 

 Sninnier feeding grounds 

 Fall feeding grounds 



Fair habitat for grouse^ 



excellent 

 fair^ to good* 

 good to excellent 

 fair'^ to good* 



\\ inter shelter 

 Spring breeding grounds 

 Summer feeding grounds 

 Fall feeding grounds 



Poor habitat for grouse^ 



■ excellent 

 excellent 

 fair to good 

 poor 



• S.r lul.lt 91 f..r l.ui.i. i.t uiiJil>i.i«. 



A txiTjil Ihnl fairly <ipi-n mixed bt!nlw...MlH niiil iiini(ci.i. iitirv.ii jyed. or N|H>l-)iimli(-rc(I hariluiMHU nii«] conifpr* occasionally may 

 niiitaiit a liuHit'ii'nt variety i.f vi-grtalion ^o as to meet all four jirimary nrt-ds. In years of ImbI) b'o""*' populations some birds 

 arc usually l<> hr found in siirh situations, 

 t If ronifioscd of birch, pofiplr, or aider patrlies. 



j If overKiown lands are composed of brusli cliaracloristic of old pastures, abandoned fence corners, etc. 



S Conifers is the only type in which winter feed is deficient. This forces the birds to seek food in tile adjacent ovcrsrown lands 

 in which escape co%'er (from predators) in winter is usually deficient. 



