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io 1- Oct.31. While out after horses, flush a Single bird, 
1- Nov 1. Quarter area thproughly, flush covey of five 
birds, 3 big and 2 smaller ones, shot one of the last 
proved to be a male, 
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1- Nov 2. Visit area again, no birds noted 
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2= Nov 21, Flush single bird, it flew off 150 yards and 
landed again, try to flush it again but fail; shortly 
after, hear deep toned booming call from near where 
bird landed; Ooomm-ooomm-ooommsooomn rapidly uttered 
for about 20 seconds; first few notes very faint and 
low appearing to come from a considerable distance, 
succeeding notes gradually getting shorter, louder, 
higher in tone,and more rapidly uttered; last notes 
of call about 5 tones higher than first. Imitate the 
call, bird replies a couple of times, see it coming 
and shoot it. Proved to be a female, apparently nest- 
ing. 
1- Nov 22, Search this area again, a bird flushed and 
landed again some distance away. Imitate the gall, a 
bird answered from a couple of hundred yards away,it 
Called. repeatedly and I caught sight of it walking 
through the grass, a female, Heard a couple of others 
Calling but could not locate them. 
1= Nov 24, Flush female 50 yards from spot where previously 
flushed, Tater, flush another female 70 yds from Same 
Spot; this bird landed again about 150 yds away, started 
‘to call, kept calling at intervals, and eventually came 
back to within a few feet of where it flushed then went 
further on. 
d-lov2}. Flush single bird, male, 10ft from where it was 
previously flushed, 
3- Nov 26. Male and female flushed about 40 yds away from 
marked tree, 
, 2- Nov 26, Flush a single bird, appeared to be a male, 
1- Nov 26, Search all round spots where I had previously 
seen birds, did not see any, 
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| hob aco 4x2 6- Dec 4, Pair of birds flushed and. landed some distance 
away, mark the spot, Afternoon return and search round 
hear female calling 60 yds from spot, she appeared to 
be moving about a good decal. Flush the male a few yds 
away from marked spot. 
Dec 7. Sesrch 1 - 5 - 6, areas but didnot see agy birds 
Coen Dec 21. Flush a female 2 miles south of town, 
Dec 22, Flush female 100 yds from where seen yesterday 
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