[obol] Northern Bobwhite in Canby

[Jeff Gilligan]

It has been many years ago, but I heard several No. Bobwhites and saw one at
a property on the Clackamas River. The location was several miles up river
from the Willamette. Jeff Gilligan.


On 7/3/06 9:35 AM, "Tim Janzen" <tjanzen at comcast.net> wrote:

> Dear Randy,
> Northern Bobwhite was taken off the Oregon state list at the April
> 2005 OBRC meeting.  The feeling of the committee was that there are
> currently no established populations of this species in the state.  Northern
> Bobwhites are frequently released throughout the Willamette Valley for
> hunters.  At one time there were populations that were reasonably well
> established near Milton-Freewater and near Ontario, Oregon.  However, those
> populations are now thought to be extirpated.  I heard several years ago
> that there is a small population near Neskowin.  I don't know if it is being
> supplemented by released birds or not.
> I have never heard or seen a Northern Bobwhite in Clackamas Co., but
> about 10 years ago I heard that there were a small number about 3 miles
> south of Estacada.  I was never able to find any in that area, however.  I
> suggest you monitor the Bobwhites you have near your home to see if they
> establish a consistent population there.
> I think that the Oregon birding community should be observant for
> any viable populations of Northern Bobwhite that are not being supplemented
> by released birds.  If such populations were shown to exist I think that the
> OBRC would consider adding this species back to the state list.
> Sincerely,
> Tim Janzen
> Portland
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu
> [mailto:obol-bounces at lists.oregonstate.edu] On Behalf Of Randy Prakken
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2006 9:11 AM
> To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
> Subject: [obol] Northern Bobwhite in Canby
> 
> There is no question about it.  I have seen and heard a Bobwhite about 5
> times 
> during the last week in my back yard just South of Canby.  5 minutes on it
> with the binocs at 40 feet, male on a stump calling and watching, female
> grazing nearby.  My wife, birding much longer than me, has seen it as well.
> 
> My Nat Geo guide shows only one spot in Eastern Oregon and none in Idaho.
>  However, I heard them growing up in Idaho as well.
> 
> Do quails really move around this much or is the book out of date?
> 
> Randy Prakken
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