The following is a list of what the crops contained. 



2 birds - grasshoppers 



1 bird - corn & clover 



1 bird - grain (oats) 



8 birds - clover 

 It is felt from observation that at this time of year the birds feed 

 heavily on muskeg berries. The reason the crops examined did not contain 

 berries is probably because birds feeding on a muskeg, unless fairly close 

 to a road, are virtually free from hunting pressure. 



Nine other bird crops were examined at different periods throughout 

 the remainder of the season. Two of the nine examined were road kills 

 after the season was closed. 



October 10-2 birds 



October 21-1 bird 



October 31-1 bird 



November 19-1 bird 



November 21-1 bird 



December 2-1 bird 



December 6-1 bird 

 Fall Sex & Age Ratios 



clover 



clover & blueberries 



empty 1 bird - clover 



cranberries 



cranberries 



Aspen buds 



Aspen buds 



Adults 

 Male _ Female 

 12 8 



Juveniles 

 Male Female 

 kh 20 



Total 

 8^ 



Sex Ratio! 



I960 

 2 cf J 1 9 



Juvj Adult Ratio 3.2 : 1 



Juv: Adult Female 

 Ratio 



1959 



1958 1957 



76 cT I 100 9 81 c? J 100 $ 

 1.77 t 1 2.16 : 1 



3.07 t 1 



^.33 : 1 



8 » 1 



1958 sample - 1^^ birds 

 1957 sample - 38 birds 



Ratios for the 1958 and 1957 seasons are shown for comparison - there 

 were no ratios obtained for the 1959 season. We are unable to interpret this. 

 I Management 



Considering the seemingly stable population at present and the light 

 hunting pressure on sharp-tail grouse in the district, it is debatable 



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