Date: 3/30/25 5:10 pm From: Maggie Rufo via groups.io <magwhls...> Subject: [northbaybirds] Seeking information on California Quail breeding window
Hello,
In an effort to protect my beloved quail neighbors from the impending weed whacking of the open space that is part of the HOA where I live, I am interested in information anyone can share about how soon there could be quail nests on the ground. I’ve researched my copy of the original BBA, as well as looked at BBA 2 data online, but still don’t know an actual time frame for my area (Novato).
Currently the whacking is planned for June. I advocated for April, early May at the latest, based on my own hyper-local bird log of when I usually start seeing quail chicks (June, with a incubation period of 18-23 days according The Birder’s Handbook)). But, the landscape people say if they cut the grass too early it will grow back and then we they will have to do it again. The HOA will not want to pay twice.
Quail seem to lose most of their chicks as it is, so I’d hate for us to make to it worse. Sorry this is so long, but if any of the experts who study these things have time to weigh in on this, I would be grateful.
