Hello tweeters: I second Burt Guttman's note earlier today. I visited
Mary Breijer in fall, 1993, arriving early in the morning (after having
called the night before). She was very affable and hospitable, and from
the bedroom I felt as if I were part of a menagerie of sorts. I didn't
see the quail, which are very skittish, from the bedroom, but instead
walked out on the paths behind their house for about a half hour.
Finally I had several Mtn. Quail running out of their yard just as I
returned from my walk, so waiting in the basement bedroom would have paid
off. Good luck. Such a pleasant combination of a beautiful bird and a
lovely hostess.
Tom Love tlove at linfield.edu
Dept. Soc/Anth tel: (503) 434-2504
Linfield College fax: (503) 434-2566
McMinnville, OR 97128

On Wed, 28 Sep 1994, Burton Guttman wrote:

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> On Wed, 28 Sep 1994, Anna Coles wrote:
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> > Hello, Mike and fellow Tweeters,
> > I am replying to everyone because I'm not sure of my response. Yes, I
> > know there are mountain quail in my vicinity in Kitsap County. A friend
> > who lives within a couple miles probably also has them on his property.
> > The problem is that most, if not all, that area *is* private property.
> > I'm not sure how birders handle a situation where there is a good chance
> > to see a certain bird but previous permission has not been obtained (you
> > just found the area, for instance). How do you even find out who owns
> > the property? The other problem with the dear little mountain quail is
> > that they pop up according to their schedule, and I never know when we'll
> > get to see them.
>
> I have to frame this carefully, so I don't appear to be giving everyone a
> blanket invitation to someone _else's_ house. Martin and Mary Briejer
> have Mountain Quail on their property, as well as a wonderful host of
> other local birds, and have been very hospitable to birders. They've made
> their property into a nature preserve, have signs posted that welcome
> birders, and even invite people to watch from inside a little bedroom
> whose large window looks out on their yard. They're near Seabeck, and the
> phone book lists them at 18401 Stavis Bay Rd. N.W., telephone 830-5080.
> When I first inquired about visiting their place, Martin was very kind
> about giving me directions, though I don't know how he'd react to a lot of
> people calling. Anyway, I went there a couple of times, very early in the
> morning, and finally was able to see the quail. The Briejers throw feed
> out in the yard which attracts a zillion birds, and if you're patient
> there's a good chance that the quail will eventually come in and put on a
> great show. I took along some corn to throw out with the other feed, and
> I suggest that visitors might also bring along a little more feed,
> although the Briejers are quite generous with what they have on hand.
>
> Let me suggest that someone who intends to visit might call them, get
> directions, and ask whether they are willing to have the information put
> out on Tweeters, knowing that it will attract a lot of visitors.
>
> Burt Guttman guttmanb at elwha.evergreen.edu
> The Evergreen State College Voice: 206-866-6000, x. 6755
> Olympia, WA 98505 FAX: 206-866-6794
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