Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:54:15 EDT Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Gail Mackiernan Subject: Bobwhite in DC The recent messages about Bobwhite and their status/origin in this area brings me back to a question I posted last week -- to no response. Possibly no one knows the answer but it certainly would be interesting to know... Are the Bobwhite at the National Arboretum, Kenilworth Park and Gardens (they seem to move around between these sites) of natural origin or not? If not, where did they come from -- all of these are federal parks so I might wonder if someone was trying a reintroduction program but if so, it has not been publicized. They *could* be wild and a remnant population -- a friend of mine in Roxbury, MA (urban area) still has Pheasant in a park near her that have been there for decades (though of course originally exotic origin). There are (or were) California Quail in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, as well. Inquiring minds would like to know... Cheers, Gail Mackiernan ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================