The Intinduction and Present Status of Mexican Quail 
in Pom sylvan! a. 
At noon cm October 31, 1922, by previous appointment, I met 
Mr. Seth 1* (Jordon, Secretary of the ©am© Commission of Pennsylvania, 
in Harrisburg, Pa., and in company with Mr. Gordon, was occupied until 
Hovember 4, in an investigat3 on of the result of extensive introduction 
of bobwhites or quail of the form Colima virplnianus tammift. . from 
northeastern Mexico into Pennsylvania. On the afternoon of October 31, 
we proceeded to IcOonnellsburg, in Fulton County, and on the day follow- 
lug, worked in a region near Big Cove Creek six miles south of the town 
mentioned. On Kovember 2 m came east to the vicinity of Sdenville, in 
Franklin County, and on Novaraber 3 and 4, we were occupied in an area 
east and north of Carlisle, in Cumber2and County. The regions visited 
were those There Mexican quail had been introduced in numbers by the 
Game Commission. Attempt was made to find as many coveys of birds as 
possible, and to ihoot two or three birds from each covey. All travel 
was performed in Hr. Gordon's auto at the expense of the Game Commission 
On the evening of November 4, I returned to Washington. 
