This morning Jeanne and I went to Fountain Creek Nature Center south of Colorado Springs. When we get there we always check the board to see what has been sighted.
One line listed 2 adult and 2 baby Gambel's Quail. Naturally, we were skeptical, to say the least. About 45 minutes later, a guy on a bike stopped and asked us if we were birdwatchers. What gave us away? The binoculars or the Tilley hats? Anyway, he said he wanted to describe a couple of birds he saw back up the trail. He said they were bigger than robins and had a topknot. Just for fun, I showed him a picture of a Scaled Quail. He said, "That is kind of similar, but the birds I saw were more colorful and the top was different. So, I showed him a picture of a Gambel's Quail and he said "That's it! No doubt in my mind." We walked to the area he mentioned, but did not see the birds. We did not hear any quail, although they might not be calling right then. Here is my question. Do I report this sighting? I cannot find anything that shows Gambel's Quail in this part of Colorado. Could they be escaped birds? Do I report them on my eBird entry? Things that make you go hmmm... Mel Goff Colorado Springs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
