[EBB Sightings] Nutmeg Mannakins

Joe,

Small feral populations consisting of escapees and their descendants 
breed in a number of areas in CA, including the South Bay, though I 
don't recall seeing any previous reports from Alameda County.  They are 
not "countable" under ABA listing rules if you are concerned with such 
things.

Glen Tepke
Oakland


JoeDevine wrote:

> Just before noon I walked the creek behind the Union
> City city offices off Royal Ann at Alvarado Niles
> Blvd. There were 4 Nutmeg Mannakins (2 adults & 2
> juveniles) foraging w/ White-crowned Sparrows just
> behind the ball fields. What is the status of this
> species? Escapees? Introduced? With the presence of
> juveniles is there a possibility of breeding?
> 
> Joe Devine
> Modesto, Ca
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