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A scientific and artistic study at the interface of the human and avian in Sinaloa, Mexico.

The Quail Diaries: In Search of the Elegant Quail

A scientific and artistic study at the interface of the human and avian in Sinaloa, Mexico.
55 backers pledged $4,873 to help bring this project to life.
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Final Email

Hello Folks,

The books went out today--you should be receiving your copy next week. Thanks again for hanging in there with this project!  

While the Kickstarter project is now... Read more

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Books

The books are here!  I will be mailing them over the next 1.5 week so please let me know if your address has changed!  

Please also let me know... Read more

Book is being printed!

Hello Folks!  

The book is being printed in a small first run--those of you who pledged for a book will receive yours by mid to late August, provided I... Read more

Penultimate draft!

The penultimate draft of the book is, even as we write, being edited and will be to press very soon! Thank you so much for all of your support and... Read more

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Libros.....

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Spring update

Hi Folks,

Sorry it has been three months since our last update!  In that time, Jen Gee has returned to Alamos and successfully located areas of symmetry between Elegant and... Read more

Final Rewards, JenG in Mexico and Upcoming NBC Appearance

Dear Backers--

Happy Holidays and 1 year anniversary of our fund drive!  Your contributions have made such a difference in our work, allowing two field trips to Alamos for each... Read more

The Quail Diaries NEW WEBSITE!!

The Quail Diaries has a new website:  http://thequaildiaries.com--created by the innovators at Put on the Glasses Design!  

We are migrating all content to this website, including Quail Diaries Blog... Read more

In Mexico--

Dear Supporters--

I've been in Mexico a little over a week--I've been taking observations of the birds and also starting to look at how they occupy different local habitats.  While... Read more

Headed to Mexico--Your remaining Gifts!

Dear Supporters--

It has been a long time since we've updated you--and longer still since this pledge drive occurred.  Your remaining gifts (apart from the book) are waiting to be... Read more

New York Times and Current Field Work

Dear Supporters--

Our project is currently profiled in the New York Times Science Section (for July 12, 2011 but posted today).  Follow the link below to read about it:  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/12/science/12crowd.html?emc=eta1... Read more

Tardiness, Project Summary

Hello Supporters,

First, please forgive our tardiness in getting your t-shirts and other paraphernalia out to you.   We've been swamped by both of our new jobs, as well as... Read more

Home from Alamos, SON, Mex

We have returned and are posting blog entries at http://thequaildiaries.wordpress.com.  Via the blog or this link: http://vimeo.com/21512130 you can also see video of a stretch of road between Alamos and Navajoa.... Read more

Alamos

Dear Backers--Thanks to your support, we are in Alamos Sonora.  I will be posting updates at http://thequaildiaries.wordpress.com when I have access to wifi.  We have seen and trapped banded and released... Read more

Finally--

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Collaboration and a bit about rewards...

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Field Work in U.W.'s Burke Museum

We've been busy gathering reward package information and preparing for our trip to Mexico. We are hoping to head down in March but if that is not feasible, we will... Read more

Hooray!

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Successfully raised $4,873 with 55 backers

Thank You Backers!

Thanks so much all of you supporters--I've attached a second recently discovered field video taken by my son (7 years old at the time). In this video I am weighing... Read more

First T Shirts!

The first set of T-shirts have arrived! Bear and Hestia modeled them this morning.

Secret Special Field Video #1

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Upcoming Film for Backers

Thanks all of you Backers! For those of you still on the fence: if you pledge in the next day or so you will be privy to (in a day... Read more

Muchas Gracias

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