Date: 4/13/24 11:46 pm From: Jud Johnston <egrosbeak1946...> Subject: Re: [ALbirds] Bobwhite on Dauphin Island
Dr. Hill, I think you are justified in questioning the sudden proliferation
of bobwhites. Sounds like exactly what you suggested. I do know I saw a
pheasant in the Audubon Sanctuary once, 8-10 years ago. That was explained
as a release from a failed breeding attempt.
Jud Johnston
Waynesboro, TN
On Sat, Apr 13, 2024 at 8:40 PM Geoffrey Hill <hillgee...> wrote:
> Hi AL birders,
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> I’ve been coming to Dauphin Island since 1993 and I’ve never detected a
> Northern Bobwhite on the island. This morning, my grad students and I were
> up before sunrise at the Sealab, getting ready to load our students into
> vans for their coastal field trip, and there was bobwhite on the deck
> railing of the house. Amazing. But it was very tame, and another bobwhite
> was calling across the lawn. Not normal. Then we pulled into the parking
> lot at the beach by the pier and other bobwhite was calling. Later, we got
> to the airport and another bobwhite was calling. Given that California
> Quail have been reported for the last few weeks, I’m suspecting that
> someone is releasing quail on the island including bobwhite. Anyone know
> anything about this?
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> Maybe it is all in my head, but bobwhite all over Dauphin Island doesn’t
> seem natural.
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