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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PYRTLE" data-source="post: 1563683" data-attributes="member: 19418"><p>Tape luring of this species is extremely frowned upon, particularly at a breeding site or on reserves - expect at least a stern rollocking if you get caught using one (see Cheshire Birders comments as to its status), most wardens will/should kick you off site and not let you back on! You will in fact be disturbing/stressing the calling bird if continued use occurs - so as well as the species being difficult to see there is also the thought that hearing one should be sufficient in the knowledge that the bird is present. With patience and luck, one should see or glimpse a quail in time. In forty years of birding I've only seen quail twice in the uk, but heard them several times</p></blockquote><p></p>