hunterswind9465 Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 I am sure you have all heard about the drought in East Scotland well it looks like we are getting some strange visitors enjoying the heat wave, first of all last week on a Partridge drive a client shot a Quail ( 1 of over 30 seen ) and the next night on a Duck flight a client shot a Carolina Duck. Has anyone else seen or heard about Quail in the Uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterswind9465 Posted September 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Here is the Pic of the Quail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 Hunterswind The carolina is probably a decendant from an escapee off my dads wildfowl collection. We had a hen bird escape the enclosure and nest somewhere in the wood next to it, this was about three years ago. She raised half a dozen young and came back down to join the ponds with them, but they all left eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 I've heard of quail coming over to the UK in the South of England but never so far north?? They better fly back soon though, I wouldn't think they'd like the scottish winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 My dad just told me that a local gamekeeper releases Quail on a regular basis to train his dogs over. He lives outside Glenrothes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergame Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 I have some years ago seen a quail in Devon. Without wanting to put a downer on things I'm pretty sure its against the law to shoot quail in Great Britain. Its certainly illegal releasing them. The bird on the photo is most likely an escapee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted September 8, 2003 Report Share Posted September 8, 2003 supergame, you're right: Birds protected by special penalties at all times *Quail, common. Not sure what the "penalties" are but wouldn't want to find out either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted September 9, 2003 Report Share Posted September 9, 2003 I guess you could call just about anything an escapee. We've got free flying birds that are not native to this country in our collection but they never go anywhere. Theres nothing stopping them flying away, would we be liable to "penalties" if they did? I dare say there are hundreds of waterfowl collectors across the UK in a similar position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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