[mou] Bobwhite

[birderguy]

About 3 or 4 years ago I had about 4 or 5 show up in the parking lot at my work, which is
about 3 blocks from downtown Hopkins MN!! Basically right next to 169 going through
Hopkins!! I'm pretty sure the nearest bird farm is quite a ways away, but being birds you
never know where they might show up.. Last year I had a Wild Turkey show up at work.. Over
the last few weeks we have had Red Fox parents and pups there too...

Andrew

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-----Original Message-----
From: mou-net-bounces at moumn.org [mailto:mou-net-bounces at moumn.org] On Behalf Of Diana M.
Rankin
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 8:17 AM
To: mou-net at moumn.org
Subject: [mou] Bobwhite

Just a few minutes ago, my husband and I heard and then saw a Northern Bobwhite in my yard
in Pomroy Township, Kanabec County. It was sitting on the wellhead just 30' from the
house. I checked Robert Janssen's list and find that it has never been seen in Kanabec
County and is listed as "Extripated Species." As far as I know, the only game farm nearby
only raises pheasants, but I will check into that. 
We are guessing that it may have been attracted by our 3.5 acres of MN native grasses and
forbs. There is, of course, no way to know if it will be back, but if it returns I will
post.

Diana Rankin
Pomroy Township, Kanabec Co
320-384-0474