Northern Bobwhite is officially designated as extirpated in CT by DEEP.
Northwestern CT is far from the last areas in the southeast that held what
were believed to be the last naturally reproducing birds. Pen-raised birds
are widely released in the state for various reasons.
Greg Hanisek
Waterbuy
On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 7:39 AM James Nordgren via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:
Are these recent bobwhite observations from two spots in northwestern CT
releases from game clubs or could they be natural populations? There are a
few bobwhite populations across the border in NY State according to the
Atlas.
Jim Nordgren
Madison
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Northern Bobwhite is officially designated as extirpated in CT by DEEP.
Northwestern CT is far from the last areas in the southeast that held what
were believed to be the last naturally reproducing birds. Pen-raised birds
are widely released in the state for various reasons.
Greg Hanisek
Waterbuy
On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 7:39 AM James Nordgren via CTBirds <
ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote:
> Are these recent bobwhite observations from two spots in northwestern CT
> releases from game clubs or could they be natural populations? There are a
> few bobwhite populations across the border in NY State according to the
> Atlas.
> Jim Nordgren
> Madison
>
> CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing
> birders together statewide. Please support COA:
> https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/
> CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For
> list rules and subscription information visit:
> https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/
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