We had a good-old-fashioned winter in SEVT and I have a feeling, based on my time in the woods this year so far, that things are a little quieter than usual (could be my advancing hearing loss though). This spring I heard three separate drummers while sitting on turkey stand but I saw only one hen grouse with little ones during the summer. Woodcock seen is about normal.
Here's another Maine article... Maybe the state bird biologist is just trying to save his job:
http://outthere.bangordailynews.com/...gists-unfazed/