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Thursday, 10 August

14:14

Nature is always more complex Natural Newstead

Painted Button-quail are enjoying a resurgence at present in the district.

A woodland specialist, they can be found in a range of habitat types, favouring places with a reasonable shrub or grassy layer. While usually difficult to spot there are two tell-tale signs of their presence:

  1. Their distinctive calls, either a soft, booming sound reminiscent of a Common Bronzewing or a repetitive clucking sound.
  2. Small dish-shaped depressions, known as platelets, that are created by the slow spinning motion of foraging birds. These platelets, once recognised, can sometimes be found in their hundreds within an area of a few tens of square metres.

Walking slowly and quietly, as I do, through the bush often