The Chuckar and bobwhites were released from the dog field trial 
(Mason-Dixon German Shorthaired Pointer Club) that was held in the dog 
training areas along Sycamore Landing Rd..  My experience has been that the 
chuckar will be gone shortly, but a few of the bobwhites will persist.
       To respond a question I was asked a few years ago and didn't know the 
answer then- they use Chuckars in field trials because they fly when wet 
unlike bobwhites.
         In the past few years the dog people used bobwhites that were 
raised to be wilder than the normal pen-raised birds, but this breeder is no 
longer in business.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA



From: "Michael Ostrowski"
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Montgomery County Birds, 3/15


My brother, Robert, and I did some birding in Montgomery County today. The 
most exciting find (despite not being very countable) was a Chukar along 
Sycamore Landing Rd around  5 pm. It was just standing on a log within a few 
feet of the road and we got great looks. Later at the same location we 
watched a few American Woodcock displays. Some other highlights follow.

Sycamore Landing Rd
American Wigeon
Common Goldeneye--16
Chukar
Northern Bobwhite (several heard calling at dusk)
American Woodcock (displaying in dog training area)