California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963 California Quail. April 26. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County, without disturbing any birds to see the other four resting on ground in East corner, 299 between a 3 at each end. No change to end of observation at 1027. 1030 Again noted single pair quail just outside Behavior Lab fence. April 28. Strawberry Canyon Alameda Co. (Change time to P.P.S.T this morning). At 1916 I stopped car at the Pine Grove Picnic Area in Tilden Park, on Grizzly Peak Blvd, and saw a small covey in the Pine trees and the grass below the Pines. One pair were perched side by side on a horizontal limb; two males were briefly in the same tree, then flew to the ground. About 7 or 8 were moving around in the grass. Four birds conducted a series of rapid chases back and forth about 4 times. As I parked the car and left the area I heard a series of three "Quail" calls. At 1915 in the road outside the Behavior Lab, I flushed 2 or 3 pairs. In the pen, one bird ran from area At as I approached, one