HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE EXAMINED 1961-64 

 KEMPTVILLE FOREST DISTRICT 



Adults Juveniles 



Ye ar No. Birds $ $ Unsexed $ $ Unsexed 



1961 631 62 56 3 185 223 1«H 



1962 705 81 66 6 174 203 175 



1963 129 22 16 1 40 50 — 



1964 97 9 12 — 40 36 — 



Pertinent Hungarian partridge age and sex ratio data as provided by the 

 Kemptville staff appear in the next Table. 



SEX AND AGE RATIOS OF 

 HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE EXAMINED — 1961 -64 



Total Juv./ Adults Juveniles 



Year Birds Ad. 9 %S $ % $ $ %$ $ %2 2 



1961 631 9.1 52.5 47.5 45.4 54.6 



1962 705 8.4 55.1 44.9 46.2 53.8 



1963 129 5.6 59.0 41.0 44.4 55.6 



1964 97 6.3 42.9 57.1 52.6 47.4 



Attempts to rear Hungarian partridge held in captivity at Codrington Game 

 Bird Farm are continuing but some difficulties have been experienced in brood 

 stock survival. Eventual plans involve the introduction of successfully reared 

 progeny to suitable or likely Hungarian partridge range in other parts of the 

 Province. 



Bobwhite Quail 



The native quail population concentrated in the five Counties of southwestern 

 Ontario, (Essex, Kent, Lambton, Elgin and Middlesex), have continued their 

 spread and growth in numbers from what was once a virtually extirpated remnant 

 population. A three-day season was declared for this species in the Townships 

 of Raleigh (Kent County), and Plympton (Lambton County), in 1964. The 1963 

 season was only of two days' duration in the same area. If the rebounding of 

 quail continues in the same pattern it will be possible to embrace a larger area 

 within the open season in future years, thus adding recreational opportunities for 

 those who wish to try their hand at these little "gamesters". 



Another aspect of the bobwhite is under close surveillance in Ontario. This 

 is the attempt to develop a hardy breeding stock in captivity at the Normandale 

 Game Bird Farm. One of the main objectives in raising such quail is to supply 

 game bird breeders of Ontario with a hardy native strain for release on private 

 shooting preserves. The importation of southern quail would undoubtedly cause 

 a weakening of the hardy Ontario strain, (dilution of the gene pool). Aylmer 

 officers have added wild quail eggs to the Normandale nucleus in an effort to spur 

 production of these most desirable game birds. 



Woodcock 



This little, but highly valued, game bird is taken principally by devotees who 

 enjoy watching good bird dogs at work and who also are sufficiently skilled to 

 shoot the bird in flight. 



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