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Bobwhite
Brown Creeper
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Canada Goose
Cardinal
Catbird
Cedar Waxwing
Chimney Swift
Chipping Sparrow
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Crow
Downy Woodpecker
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Herring Gull
House Sparrow
House Wren
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Killdeer
Mallard
Mockingbird
Mourning Dove
Myrtle Warbler
Nighthawk
Pigeon
Purple Martin
Red-eyed Vireo
Red-headed WP
Red-winged BB
Robin
Hummingbird
Song Sparrow
Sparrow Hawk
Starling
Towhee
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey Vulture
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-crowned Sparrow
Wood Pewee
Wood Thrush
Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
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Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)

This quail, about 10 inches long, is known by the clear call that suggests its name. It is native in the United States east of the Rockies and has been introduced many places in the West.

The bobwhite, and its call, is loved by every countryside visitor. It is one of the most popular game birds and appreciated as a gourmet’s delight. Quail have moved into our suburbs, although its numbers have diminished in many States through loss of habitat. About half the food of bobwhites consists of weed seeds, a tenth of wild fruits, and a fourth grain. Most of the grain it consumes is picked up from stubble. Fifteen percent of the bobwhite’s food is composed of insects, including several of the most serious pests, but its greatest value is aesthetic.