California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.N. Francis 1963. California Quail) April 28. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. Centa + commenced feeding on the grain in this area. After 4 minutes, an external noise which I could barely detect + could not identify remitted in these two running rapidly back to the Eucalyptus, 1950 after a period of inactivity, cereal birds started moving about and feeding. A pair approached a singer & in E-9, resulted in two chase, backed forth, after which the pair flew into the E-10 Eucalyptus, and are & continued feeding. Another male was perched on a horizontal (cut) limb in this bush, with a & on the ground below. When the & did not join him he hopped down to the ground and both ran into the tall grass. 1955 I could see shapes + movements of several birds in the E-9 Eucalyptus, apparently going to roost. The sun is completely gone, but the light is still ample to write notes, even inside the observation hut buy the window.. 20/10 No further activity by this flock, + light reduced to that barely enough