Grouse had culminated to their highest level, the highest ever known in
the record of the Dalnawillan moors, and were now to recede, and again
undergo the scourge.
In the spring, birds were looking well, and in great plenty.
We could not say that there was disease amongst them, in fact, we could
have conscientiously said that we had not seen a diseased bird. But,
later on, we saw barren birds, nests not so well filled as they should
be; and in August, many birds shabbily feathered on the legs, and thin
breasted.
There was nothing like the quantity of birds as in the previous August,
bad nesting would account for that. Some broods would, perhaps, jump
up, with one or two miserable chirpers in addition to one old bird, and
barren birds also were plentiful.
The moor was shot in two parties of two guns each, and afforded fair
sport.
Bag. Dalnawillan. Rumsdale.
Grouse 822 brace. 900 brace.
Sundries 73-1/2 " ----
We did not return in October, as the prospects were not sufficiently
encouraging.