Brown Quail in Kaleen

["Jack and Andrea Holland" <>]

As I have noted a number of times on this chat line, plus in my bird of the month talk to COG in March, for the past 2-3 years the Brown Quail has been regularly seen or heard at Cooleman Ridge.  This spring/summer it has been present in a variety of spots almost every time I go there, often in seemingly unsuitably dry habitat, such as the top of Cooleman Trig, where it was calling this morning.

 

In the first couple of years after the fires, the Stubble Quail seemed to be predominant, as it was pre-fires.  This may have been because I was less adept at picking up its call (I agree most like a diamond firetail until you pay more attention).  Ironically this morning I heard my first Stubble Quail there for at least 6 months.

 

Jack Holland