W.J. Francis 1963 California Quail April 26. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. The pen, a single bird flew from nearby weeds over the top of the pen. Within the pen 2 pairs and at least one other bird partly seen were along fence in north corner, from now down fence to east corner. 0613. Red & calling from E-1, was answered from down slope, location of answering bird not determined. A couple of "squill" notes were then heard. At 0620 Red & again started calling (assembly, with occasional emphasis on final "cow!" and was answered by a bird from a direction which appeared placed it outside the pen; The exchange continued about 3 minutes. At 0628 another calling exchange by same two birds. At 0631 I stopped outside the pen and saw a single & running across access road into weeds on the hillside. 0640. Outside quail again began calling; red & repulsed with clucking, then assembly call, and two other pairs moved up from the other end of the pen. Two "Cow" calls were mixed in