Young ruffed grouse MASS. (Middlesex Co.) [Middlesex County, Massachusetts]
Nest of Hydemeles Ludoviciana
1875
June 21 [June 21, 1875] savory morsel and start off, hotly pursued
by two or three envious and less fortunate
companions. The old hen walked along
slowly, with a fine erect tread and
once hopped up on a fallen log and
called out cruck, c-r-rr-uck, to collect 
her scattered brood, which came running
in at the summons, from all directions.
They were I should think about a week
old, and when I finally drove up,
all took wing and flew up onto a
stone wall and into low bushes etc. &
upon my remaining quiet a few
moments began to lisp out in a high,
anxious key, scree, scree, screep. While
watching these birds I saw a [female] Hydemeles
Ludoviciana go into a nest which was
but partially completed. Spent the P.M.
in writing, blowing eggs etc.
  June 23 [June 23, 1875] Clear and warm. Off after breakfast 
driving up to Prospect St where I tied
and spent the forenoon hunting for
the second nests of the D. discolor [Dendroica discolor] 
found on the 7th inst. [June 7, 1875] but although
one of the [males] was singing in the
old spot I could not find the nest.
Saw young on wing of Har. rufus [Harporhynchus rufus], 
Coccyzus erythropthalmus, and Mel.
melodia [Melospiza melodia]. Got in to dinner. A [female] Cy.
cyanea [Cyanospiza cyanea] has built two nests in our
garden and deserted both shortly after
completion & in the 2nd case after laying one
egg. The first nest was in a pear tree, 2nd in a lilac.