While out riamg on the afternoon of February 13 1 went 
through a piece of woods. Within fifteen feet of the road- 
side was an old apple tree, and at some distance from it I 
discovered three railed grouse busily engaged eating the 
buds. I drove slowly till I came alongside of it and as they 
paid no attention to me I stopped and watched them. They, 
however, did not show any signs of being disturbed by my 
presence though I was so near as to be able to almost reach 
them with my whip. I sat and watched them a few min- 
utes ; then one flew away, another flew down to the ground 
and walked slowly away, while the other I scared away by 
striking at it with my whip. I never before saw ruffed 
grouse in this hunted-to-death region so tame as these. . 
Glastonbury, Conn. Ahthur E. Douglas./ 
