At 11:26 AM 1/8/97 -0800, you wrote:
>
> I know that escaped Bobwhites crop up pretty often in Western
>Washington. I've heard them myself in Discovery Park. My question is:
>are there any areas where the escapees are breeding and have sustained a
>population for a while? .

I don't know of any, at least in Oregon. I rehabbed a couple last year and
when checking for release sites, I spoke with the ODF&W biologist. He told
me they don't tend to last long in the wild as they're not tolerant of the
cold winters in the northwest.

Peggi
Ben & Peggi Rodgers
Aptos, CA (near Santa Cruz)
USA
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