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Re: bobwhite question

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Frank Boyle

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Frank Boyle

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Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:18:16 -0400

That's fantastic!  I remember when they disappeared from Triadelphia
Road (the "magic road"), for instance, some years ago.  It makes sense
that if they were somehow to return to an area, it would be a stable
group of habitats such as are found at the research center.

On Tue, Jul 5, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Cavigelli, Michel
<> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Bobwhites use to be plentiful at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
> (BARC) according to people who have worked here longer than I.  I have
> not heard or seen any in the 12 years I have been here but recently four
> of us working here have been hearing bobwhites in two locations.  No
> sightings yet.
>
>
>
> So, here's the question(s): could our bobwhites actually be
> mockingbirds? i.e. are they known to mimic bobwhites?  If so, that
> implies they have heard the real thing (or are they mimicking another
> mimic?).  Do we need to see the bobwhites to confirm their presence in
> this area?  If it is possible these are mockingbirds, how come they have
> only started doing this this year?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any insights!
>
>
>
> Michel
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