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(5) On the morning I saw
moorhens on this side of the
river where I had 2 wolf traps.
Also, I was the only one hunting
today & bogged a good in the PM
from across the river. I shot her
the first shot at 30 yds then the
shoulder & she rolled down hill dead.
1 or 2 more were seen missed.
(6) This morning I saw a moorhen
on the same spot where I shot my
first one. This no excepted in the
rush. Later I saw a good at the
cleft passed that. I seem on the
way home I shot a clif
moorhens whick flew near
same as 4 some hushers. She was
a small females endow with
a arrow stomach. With her
stomach contained grass of
leaves & twigs of Alderon
Birch; no grass. This after
glnoon we had a heavy thunder
shower which lasted for two
hours but at 4 PM, it had
ceased & went out across
the river along the road &
spied out goral's. I saw one in