[EBB Sightings] Perplexity about Chukar sightings

Around 1983 I lived on Greenly Drive, Oakland, near Keller Ave. & Hwy 580.
One morning I spotted a Chukar walking across my driveway.  About 5 houses
down the road they had some turkeys and other game birds (can't remember
what) caged in the yard.  You could hear them, but not see into the yard.  I
assumed the Chukar was an escape from that yard.  An escaped captive is
probably the explanation for any Chukar sightings in the East Bay.

Johan Langewis
Oakland


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Waltner" 
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Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 2:14 PM
Subject: [EBB Sightings] Perplexity about Chukar sightings


> This is odd. Earlier in the year I also spotted a Chukar partridge in
> Oakland, off of Athol Ave. near Lake Merritt. Can anyone comment on
> this? I assumed it was an escapee from somewhere. Are there wild
> chukars that live in the East Bay foothills? This doesn't seem
> possible.
> >Chukar seen at noon, 10/24/06, 1400 block of Stannage Ave (nearest
> >cross street Page).  Chukar was on street, in shade of car or
> >pecking at tires.
> >
> >Mark
> >
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