[SEMCO] CCMNH Flight Release of Northern Bobwhite

[The Gilligans]

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
Presents
Flight Release of Northern Bobwhite
Saturday, October 31

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2009

On Saturday October 31, at 1:00 p.m., the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
will host the flight release of twenty Northern Bobwhite quail. The birds
were raised by fourteen-year-old Nicholas Fiore of West Yarmouth as a
licensed project to help the species reform a habitat on the Cape. 
A large population of quail existed here many years ago. Numbers have been
reduced by destruction of habitat. The relatively mild winters and protected
area of the Museum area with its good berry supply, dense brush and
grasslands provide a promising natural habitat for the birds. The wonderful
"Bob-Bobwhite" was once a natural sound in Cape woods and we hope that the
Museum will become a premier preserve of the quail.
The flight release is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and is a free event. The
flight could be a wonderful sight and educational event for visitors and the
"flush" may be especially delightful for children. We invite all nature
lovers to stop by and join the fun.  
Photo by Richard T. Bryant 

For further information, please contact the Cape Cod Museum of Natural
History,
508-896-3867, Ext. 133.
 

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