Gambel’s Quail Study: From Golf Course to Desert 

Dang I love quail. I'm in east Mesa and there are always a few families passing through my yard each day to stop at the birdbath I have on the ground. I love watching the babies grow from tiny cuties into what are basically skinny 'teenage' punks - like for real omg with their tryhard mohawks so gangley and awkward! - and then into 'young adults'. And the way they are always running to catch up with the others, or turning back around to make sure not to lose those who follow is so wholesome. Sometimes an adult male ends up at my sliding glass door pecking at his reflections while the mom and babies mill around waiting for him to figure out there isn't actually another quail there, but it takes him soooooo long.

*Thank you with all my heart for protecting and preserving* *Our beautiful Quail Family's and Friend's. 💗*

Thank You!!! I live in Benson and love our quail population.

Great work AZG&F, thanks for all that you do. 👏🏻👍🏻

Awesome stuff! Thanks for all your hard work AZGFD.

I was interested in your TV broadcast this morning. We have a healthy covey here in Golden Valley. I have been observing them for 20 years outside my windows and doors. I have several amazing stories of their activities. One tough bird ! The best to you Ms. Nelson.

Really cool stuff! Way to go Cherie and AZGFD!

We have the gambles quail and the scrub quail here on our property in Douglas Arizona 🤗 it's taken about a year of regular feeding and watering for them to visit us daily all day long 🤗

Good thinking !!!

I commend AZGF for their efforts. You have to ask yourself, where do the golf course quail overpopulations go? There is a limit to what any golf course will sustain. I hardly consider this a risky venture. Why not take your chances relocating these quail as having them struggle or expire on/around a golf course? Furthermore, over-population drives a healthy number of predators into an otherwise unnatural environ - the golf course. As such, we hear more and more about coyotes and their impact on these residential areas. Obviously, the core quail numbers will remain on the golf course as a sustainable resource. In-other-words, relocation of the reasonable number will have no negative impact. I think this is a GREAT project, having witnessed huge coveys of Gambels on the golf courses in close proximity to these release sights. Once again...kudos to everyone involved!

I just saw one in the desert where i am camping eating some whole wheat pasta i put out lol.

Great project. Links/emails/etc for the project? Need more detail and data.

good work folks! Now, where did you release those golf course quail anyways :-)

Awesome work!!! How do you manage quails?

We put out water n seed blocks year around for quail.We have hudge flocks. Mohave county.

I'm in Ahwatukee. We've had two successful hatches in our yard. But yeah, we count the chicks every year and I'm guessing 90% chick mortality. This past winter seemed to help and we have a decent population. The lack of monsoon storms isn't helping however. Plus the city has clear cut the wash that runs by our house this week. Lot's less cover might affect mortality rates.

Good luck, I hope it's successful!

They taste really good also

they seem to be thriving in lake havasu

Cool

THIS channel just validates my decision to move to N/W AZ next year.

It's hard to find them because of the neighbors 15 cats outside

What about the fertilizers they would eat, idk how any one eats stocked fish.

Please build more wildlife guzzlers.

If they’ve adapted in a thriving on golf course is why not just leave them alone?

Nice hickey.

Hunters pay your salaries so why would you release them on private ranches where we cant hunt?

Cool