I can't think of a reason that a bird like this wouldn't be "confirmed" on
eBird unless it's existence or identification was in question. eBird
should not be thought of as an ABA listing vehicle where "non-countable"
birds are of no interest. I'm a bit disturbed to have heard tell of eBird
editors that do, in fact use this as a criteria for confirming sightings.
Tracking the establishment of invasive species, for instance, will be much
easier if those "non-countable" species are entered and tracked in eBird.
Just my two cents.

Mike Clarke
Pullman


On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 12:30 PM, Josh Adams <xjoshx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Tweets,
> I suspect someone has replied privately to David, but since this issue has
> popped up a few times in the last year or so without any public replies I
> figured I'd add the little I know.
>
> My understanding is that live upland game birds such as Northern Bobwhite,
> Chuckar as well as the more expected California Quail and Ring-Necked
> Pheasant are used by hunters to train their dogs. The dogs actually learn
> the scent of the birds and use that to find and flush them. I'm not 100%
> sure of the process, but the end result is that birds end up escaping and
> are occasionally encountered by birders. Typically these birds are found in
> places used during hunting season, but I suppose someone could use
> Discovery Park for training, although I'm not certain of the legality.
> These birds are not countable for those who care about that although I have
> seen some get "confirmed" on eBird for whatever reason.
>
> In a post I dug up from a couple of years ago, Martha Jordan mentions
> people have been keeping them as pets as well:
>
> https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/htdig/tweeters/2012-July/091996.html
>
> Josh Adams
> Lynnwood, WA
>
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