Hi birders, yesterday we stumbled upon and flushed about 8 or 9 grouse species right by the trail at Upper Hulls Gulch. I was unable to get a positive id on them, but they could only have been Ruffed or Spruce. I guess they were a family group. My thoughts are that it was the wrong habitat for Spruce, however, I could see no sign of a crest on the head which you’d normally expect for Ruffed Grouse. But I’m still leaning towards Ruffed, the birds did not vocalize, and I only had a brief look at the top half of the body of one bird, which was dark barring. Can anyone suggest which of these 2 species would be most likely there?         Thanks!John Shortis