The berries are eaten by wild turkeys and ruffed grouse. Uihlein was the founder and President of the Milwaukee chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society. Important game birds are ruffed grouse and blue grouse. It includes a wilderness habitat for rattlesnakes, ruffed grouse, and other animals. They will attack birds up to the size of a ruffed grouse or ring-necked pheasant. Other nicknames for ruffed grouse include drummer or thunder-chicken. Grouse, especially ruffed grouse, are numerous throughout the valley. Ruffed grouse and pheasant are occasionally seen. The male catkins are a food staple of ruffed grouse throughout the winter. Fishers, martens, snowshoe hares, and ruffed grouse also browse American mountain-ash. The IBA is home to Swainson's thrush and ruffed grouse, the state bird of Pennsylvania. Commonly sighted birds include ravens, robins, grackles, ruffed grouse, and great blue herons. He goes ruffed grouse hunting in South Dakota. Fruits are eaten by ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse. Major game birds are the duck, goose, bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, and wild turkey.