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Bonasa umbellus togata.
1889,
September 30. Lake Umbagog.
One in a logging camp.
I got two on the way to the pond (B Pond), one of which
log
was sitting in a corner of an old camp the roof of which had
fallen in.
October 21. Lake Umbagog.
Glaspy Cove.
Hearing a Grouse chitter we landed and I at once saw a
magnificent drummer strutting among the driftwood, his tail erect
and spread like a fan. Shot him when others began to chitter and
stalk along among the bushes. In less than five minutes I had
killed six, all sitting, in six shots. They were all we could
find. Four were females, one a young male. I distinctly heard
one of them utter a low coo-coo-coo-coo several times.
October 25. Lake Umbagog.
Pine Point.
Started back for camp at dusk. Just as we were leaving
the landing a Grouse came skimming across the river and plumped
down into a cluster of yew. As I approached I could hear her
rustling among the leaves. I went in but failed to find her. Af-
terwards Jim tried it and started her nearly under foot. Probably
she had settled there for the night.