Bonasa ’uinljellus. . 
Concord, 
1895. 
Oct. 15. 
llass . 
A Partridge, on Holden's Hill, on rising uttered a lov;, 
rolling, raurmuring, whistling sound evidently vocal. This 
note, which I have heard countless times before but never 
considered carefully until now, is perfectly distinctly from 
the hurried, metallic ciuet.-,fluei-mi 2 t which is also a common 
flight note. The former cry is, I thinh, usually given wnen 
the bird is not much. alarmed and when it is about to tahe a 
short flight. The auet is oftenest uttered just before the 
bird tahes wing but is frequently continued d\iring the first 
few rods that the bird advances after leaving the ground or 
tree. The guet call indicates vinusual alarm and is oftenest 
given when the bird is surprised. 
