Digest of Report on Quail Investigations 
H. L. Stoddard 
1924 Report 
$30,000 underwritten as estimated cost. 
A   : 200,000 acres in Thomas and Grady Cos.,Georgia; Leon and 
Jefferson Cos.,Florida# Hdq.: Beachton, Grady Co.,Ga. 
Personnel: H.L.Stoddard, Cbas.0. Handley (food). 
Raods Mulberries eaten May 1 - Aug.l. Preferred to blackberries. 
Irapping: Quail indifferent to bait in fall but strong f6r it in 
March. 
-ts: 65% in open growths of broom sedge near path, road, or edge of 
field, 
Eggs 8 - 24, average 14,  Brooding hens leave nest only once daily but 
then for 2 - 6 hre. (Av.tempo near incub.temp.) Hen always flew to and from

nest. Cocks usually within 100 yds. but never at nest, except once where

hen disappeared. Cock took over and hatched 19 eggs. Hens always flew in

to lay, Took only 4 minutes. When last egg laid incubation started at 
once. Took in one case observed 23-1/2 days, Laying nearly at rate of 1 
per day. One hen on infertile eggs brood them 56 days in spite of daily 
flushings, trapping, etc. Very heavy rains caused incompleted sets to be

deserted. 
Rain quail entered traps during down pour of l0" in 1 day. Apparently

feeding. 
Atemies: 60- 75% of nests destroyed. 10 nests found on 100 acres. 
Opssim in captivity ate whole egg leaving no shell, 
Snakes:  Coachwhips contained young quail. Rattler contained grown 
quail swalled head first. 
Dogs bad. 
Owls: Possibly mistake to shoot great Horned owl which is very fond of 
skunks* Owls bad on turkeys due to tree-roosting, 
Parasites: A few young birds infested around head with lead-colored 
ticks