[EBB Sightings] Chukar at the Berkeley Meadow, Saturday

Yes, I posted about two years ago that one showed up across the 
street from my house near Lake Merritt. Some people commented that 
they get released by people who own them as pets or for other 
purposes. Unfortunately, I don't have the post info any more.

Charles

At 1:19 AM -0400 10/20/08, Malcolm McDaniel wrote:
>I saw this solitary adult (male I believe) walking along the asphalt 
>pathway near the gate at the west side of the Meadow.
>I had parked my truck and was wiping my binoculars when it calmly 
>passed, approx 20 ft distant.  No doubt on the ID, needless to say. 
>This bird is far beyond its normal range.  Have others on this forum 
>previously sighted this bird in the Bay Area?