[va-richmond-general] Re: bobwhite/VA quail in Stratford Hills
- From: Mary Arginteanu <mary.arginteanu@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: astorino11@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:58:47 -0500
Hello Bob White observers: A couple of observations re Bob White. (1) The
good picture was definitely a Bob White; (2) Virginia Quail and Northern
Bob White are the same bird; Northern Bobwhite is the official name;
Virginia quail is a term locals use; (3) a little history: in the latter
part of the 70s, when i first began to visit what is now called the pony
pasture and wetlands, Bobwhite were quite common, and there was much more
habitat similar to the hedge rows that Bobwhite favor. By the early 80's,
the quail were gone as was much of their habitat; by mid-90's quail were
gone from most of Virginia (as was much of their habitat).
These days I don't keep up much with the distribution of quail in Virginia,
but it's certainly exciting to think they seem to back in the neighborhood.
mary arginteanu
On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 9:40 AM, Anita Storino <astorino11@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The Bobwhite/Quail are back. Four in the front yard for 1/2 hour or more
> this morning. They have discovered the fallout from the finch-food feeders.
>
> Anita Storino
> Stratford Hills
> Richmond
>
> On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 12:30 PM, <flyingfish1@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> People raise them for pets, and also for the infamous "so the children
>> can see the miracle of birth," and then release them or they escape. I've
>> also known hunters who raised and released them on their property.
>> Human-raised ones can be just about anywhere and won't necessarily act like
>> proper wild birds.
>>
>> - Kim Harrell
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>> *From: *"Lisa Mease" <kunsthure@xxxxxxxxx>
>> *To: *va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sent: *Monday, December 8, 2014 8:10:09 AM
>> *Subject: *[va-richmond-general] Re: bobwhite/VA quail in Stratford Hills
>>
>> It's interesting that there have been Bobwhites in the city. About a
>> month ago, I felt very confident that I saw one at the edge of a stand of
>> trees in a "wilder" area on the grounds of Glen Allen HS (brown with white
>> on the head, walking like a chicken, about the size of a Mourning Dove, no
>> tail when it flew off, no flight call like a Mourning Dove or Killdeer) but
>> a birder I know told me that it almost certainly couldn't have been one
>> based on the habitat. If they are in the city at bird feeders, now I'm
>> wondering if I really did see one. What do you all think?
>>
>> -Lisa
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, December 7, 2014, FreeLists Mailing List Manager <
>> ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> va-richmond-general Digest Sat, 06 Dec 2014 Volume: 13
>>> Issue: 188
>>>
>>> In This Issue:
>>> [va-richmond-general] bobwhite/VA quail in Stratford
>>> Hills
>>> [va-richmond-general] Re: bobwhite/VA quail in Stratford
>>> Hil
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>>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 12:23:29 -0200
>>> Subject: [va-richmond-general] bobwhite/VA quail in Stratford Hills
>>> From: Anita Storino <astorino11@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> For about the past month, two neighbors have told me they have had quail
>>> in
>>> their yards, here in Stratford Hills in Richmond.
>>> This morning, at least two were in my front yard eating under a bird
>>> feeder. NOTE: I tried to attach some pictures, but the email would not go
>>> through with them attached. Anyone wanting pictures can contact me.
>>>
>>> After some research, I realize these are Northern Bobwhite aka Virginia
>>> Quail.
>>>
>>> Very cool - bobwhite/quail in the city!
>>>
>>> Anita Storino
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: bobwhite/VA quail in Stratford Hills
>>> From: "Liza Kate" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "
>>> ponysings@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
>>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 14:27:20 -0500
>>>
>>> Very cool! I spotted one in my neighborhood (Carytown) on June 29th of
>>> this year.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Liza Kate
>>>
>>>
>>> > On Dec 6, 2014, at 9:23 AM, Anita Storino <astorino11@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > For about the past month, two neighbors have told me they have had
>>> quail in their yards, here in Stratford Hills in Richmond.
>>> >
>>> > This morning, at least two were in my front yard eating under a bird
>>> feeder. NOTE: I tried to attach some pictures, but the email would not go
>>> through with them attached. Anyone wanting pictures can contact me.
>>> >
>>> > After some research, I realize these are Northern Bobwhite aka
>>> Virginia Quail.
>>> >
>>> > Very cool - bobwhite/quail in the city!
>>> >
>>> > Anita Storino
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