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Bobwhite Quail 

    Population declines of bobwhite quail have been recorded throughout eastern North Carolina during the last 10 years.  In the last two years, however, early summer call counts on Camp Lejeune have suggested an increasing trend in abundance.  A possible factor influencing this observed increase is habitat changes due to major storm events and post-hurricane salvage and site preparation work.  Salvage operations leave in their wake a proliferate native ground cover and an abundance of seed producing grasses and vines.  These habitat conditions provide optimum nesting, foraging, and escape cover  for quail.  Hunter harvests have been highest in these newly created “forest openings”.  A major program focus for quail is the identification of a suitable management area tailored to meet the specific needs of bobwhites while accounting for the variety of game and non-game species present on Camp Lejeune.  Current practices for quail management are as follows:

·       Continue annual early summer call counts to assess breeding populations. 

·       Conduct fall rally counts to assess pre-harvest populations.

·        Coordinate habitat management strategies for RCW with bobwhite quail habitat requirements.

·        Monitor existing habitat conditions and provide for improved habitat for nesting, brood rearing, and foraging areas as part of forest opening management.

·        Coordinate enforcement of wildlife regulations with harvest and population objectives. 

·       Continue the practice of wildlife clearing plantings that provide beneficial foraging and nesting opportunities for bobwhite quail. 

Can you find the quail in these pictures? 

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Environmental Management Division	Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Installations & Environment Department	Last Updated:  September 26, 2002