Such is not the case in Le Morvan, where they are, as we have before remarked, to be found all the year round ; the proper seasons, however, for shooting them are three. These are, the month of November, before the rains set in ; the month of April, when they mate ; and the sultry months of June and July; the period of drought and of the dog-days. In the interim of these epochs they are allowed to enjoy themselves, and suffered to fatten quietly in their dark thickets. I shall, therefore, only ...notice these three periods. In foggy or cloudy nights, w^hen the branches of the trees are dripping wet, the woodcock, ensconced in its hole, feels no hunger, moves not, and would not LE MORVAN. 109 venture abroad for love or money; but should the sky prove clear, and the moon shine forth, lighting up the forest paths, the delighted bird steals from its dwelling, shakes its feathers, and sallies forth on its adventures. For the woodcock, like poets and lovers, is fond of the moonlight and the sweet perfumes of evening.
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