. Grouse and grouse moors . iving 198 9. Blackgame .... 233 10. Ptarmigan .... 262 11. Statistical .... 270 INDEX 283 LIST OF ILLUSTKATIONS 1. Springtime on the Moors Frontispiece 2. A Modern Lodge, Perthshire 3. The Eagle Nest 4. « The Scotch < Black List 5. Bell Heather, White Heather, and Ling Heather 6. Heather Burning . 7. Heather Burning in long Strips 8. Getting the Wind 9. Grouse on the Wing 10. Butts—(1) The sunk Butt; (2) A cheap and nasty Butt; (3) Safety Guards onButt; (4) A double-sided Butt; (5) Amodern comfortable floored, stone-builtButt ....... 11. A sunk Butt 12. A sunk Bu
. Grouse and grouse moors . iving 198 9. Blackgame .... 233 10. Ptarmigan .... 262 11. Statistical .... 270 INDEX 283 LIST OF ILLUSTKATIONS 1. Springtime on the Moors Frontispiece 2. A Modern Lodge, Perthshire 3. The Eagle Nest 4. « The Scotch < Black List 5. Bell Heather, White Heather, and Ling Heather 6. Heather Burning . 7. Heather Burning in long Strips 8. Getting the Wind 9. Grouse on the Wing 10. Butts—(1) The sunk Butt; (2) A cheap and nasty Butt; (3) Safety Guards onButt; (4) A double-sided Butt; (5) Amodern comfortable floored, stone-builtButt ....... 11. A sunk Butt 12. A sunk Butt at Moy Hall 13. Blackcock feeding on the Buds vii FACING PAGE 33 4865 80 97 112 145 160 177192209224 viii THE GROUSE FACING PAQK 14. A warm Slope that the Grouse love in the Springtime . . .241 15. Ptarmigan in Midwinter . . 256 16. Ptarmigan on Schiehallion . . 264 IN BLACK AND WHITE 17. Glen Quoich Lodge, Inverness-shire Also several small line diagrams in thetext. MOORSAND THEIR MANAGEMENT BY GEORGE MALCOLM. 10 o ~ — TJ C C3 H -1- O ^\ t/3 E W Cfl ;/; W C Z C Pi o fe1 > 1V V - > X uo w 3 THE GROUSE CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY AND HISTORICAL From the point of view of the naturalist itis proper to include with the grouse aspopularly known in this country variousother members of the Tetraonidae family,found in abundance in botli the newand the old world. But here we shallbe almost exclusively concerned with thered grouse (Lagopus scoticus), which is in-digenous to Britain. To this, its circum-scribed locale, is no doubt to be attributedin some degree the great request whichthe red grouse commands from those whooccupy their autumnal leisure in wildsports. Lagopus scoticus is an attractive birdfrom all points of view. He is interesting 2 THE GROUSE to behold ; beautiful in plumage; grace-ful in movement; devoted and courageousin defence of his young; while, as anobject of sport, he has no equal in thiscountry among the feathered tribes. The red grouse is closely connecte
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