DEC would like to know if you hear ruffed grouse drumming while afield to get a sense of the bird’s distribution and abundance in NY. Visit DEC’s website or call (518) 402-8883 to download a form.

Male ruffed grouse attract mates and defend territories by “drumming,” a booming noise they make by beating the air with their primary wing feathers, usually while perched on a fallen tree or log.