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Wild Quail in Ireland

  • 07-10-2011 2:48pm
    #1
    Birdnuts
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    I'm pleased to report the sighting of 2 Common Quail this week on rough ground bordering stubble fields near Naas. This is my first sighting of this species in Ireland and comes on the back of a signficant increase in the sightings and recording of calling males during the breeding season this year. I have no idea whether the birds I saw and heard were breeding, passage migrants, or where the offspring of breeders since I just happened to be on site doing some farm work, but it is nice to see them in suiteable habitat in this country.

    I will endevour to keep a close eye on this site come next spring/summer to see if any of my hunches come to pass:)

    PS: BTW this area is amazing for all types of wildlife, loads of duck, pheasants, buzzards, kestrels, skylarks, snipe etc. so fair play to the landowner for doing his bit for wildlife:cool:


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  • #2
    pikaia
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    Hi,

    One was seen in athy not to long ago aswell.........:)


  • #3
    Birdnuts
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    pikaia wrote: »
    Hi,

    One was seen in athy not to long ago aswell.........:)

    Athy is the Irish HQ for Wild Quail - its the only place where they have bred regulary in small numbers for many years now.:)


  • #4
    pikaia
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    Birdnuts wrote: »
    pikaia wrote: »
    Hi,

    One was seen in athy not to long ago aswell.........:)

    Athy is the Irish HQ for Wild Quail - its the only place where they have bred regulary in small numbers for many years now.:)

    I,ll keep my eyes peeled so, thanks for the info. :)

    Brendan


  • #5
    homerhop
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    was out with the lamp last night and seen two, we were able to follow to where they landed and got to within 2 ft of one of them.


  • #6
    Birdnuts
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    homerhop wrote: »
    was out with the lamp last night and seen two, we were able to follow to where they landed and got to within 2 ft of one of them.

    Cool:cool: - hopefully these increased numbers of sighting leads to more breeders returning from Africa next year:)


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  • #7
    .223forme
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    does anyone know are there any wild partridge left in ireland or is it all just release projects...seen something near the end of last shooting season that could well hav been ,the dogs locked up solid on this pigeon sized bird with mostly red and brown colouring he jumped up and off he went but we didnt want a shot thinkn it was a juvenile pheasant any ideas??


  • #8
    caspian gull
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    .223forme wrote: »
    does anyone know are there any wild partridge left in ireland or is it all just release projects...seen something near the end of last shooting season that could well hav been ,the dogs locked up solid on this pigeon sized bird with mostly red and brown colouring he jumped up and off he went but we didnt want a shot thinkn it was a juvenile pheasant any ideas??
    Small grey partridge population in Lough Boora Offaly and birds from this population recently translocated to Oldtown North County Dublin. Further details from http://www.greypartridge.ie/ .
    Alot of gunclubs release non-native Red legged Partridge for shooting.


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