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Concord, Mass.
1916
Aug. 30
to
Nov. 4

Ruffed Grouse.

so very near together that a large bed spread might have
covered every one of them or a charge of shot fired into their
midst have killed three or four. The remaining birds followed
them singly in quick succession. Seven or eight presumably
belonging to the same flock started from essentially the
same spot when we repassed it later that afternoon. Its
only obvious attraction for them was that afforded by
the presence of some low blueberry bushes, then but scantily
supplied with over-ripe fruit.

Partridge shooting

  Not more than ten or a dozen Grouse remained in
the immediate neighborhood of our farm when the shooting
season began on October 12 [October 12, 1916]. They were then most likely to
be found singly, either along the Run or in Birch Field.
"Jimmy" & I hunted them for an hour or two almost daily,
during the remainder of the month. Thus harassed they soon
became exceedingly wary, often flushing beyond gun-range and