Beagle, interesting about the revised edition. I was unaware of it. One more book to look out for.

Grouse can be a bit immature on the 12th. some moors just shoot a few just to be able to say they went out on the 12th. Most moors, my local one included, never start until the end of the month or early September.

As to young birds I came across a brood of five young mallard two days ago that couldn't have been more than 2 or 3 days old. Lagopus.....