Oct. 1, 1937 CCC Camp, Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley. A & Red-shafted Flicker just lit on the the top of a telephone pole to my right. It is seemingly unmindful of the steady, heavy, rain. Another flicker just flew over from a group of Pinus radiata-- the 1st bird flying up and following it. The quail are foraging in front of me once more. They at no time have been more than 40 feet from cover. To the right are several (approx. 15 Juncos foraging in the rain) in a loose flock. Now they are "re-gleaning" the ground that the quail were at one time settled upon with apparent success. It would be interesting to see just how many birds obtain nourishment from one small plot of ground during a season. It is raining steadier & harder than ever at present. Now a group of the quail are huddled under the cover of a broad leafed cultivated plant near where they were foraging. There are two & 4 & visible. They are very quiet, only occasionally fluffing up their feathers and settling them down again. A pair of field glasses (as I am having sent next week) would be of great help in determining whether the male bird are any more aware of impending danger