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W.J. Francis
1963
58.
California Quail
Apr. 30.
Mayt. Alameda County, Strawberry Canyon,
were seen feeding around population
pits; a ♂ accompanied by a ♀
gave a squill call to a nearby
♀. A male was seen inside the
pen in A-1 near the gate; he saw
and flew to the other side of the pen
as I approached. 0832 With assembly
and are "Cow." call continuing from
outside the pen, Red ♂ cautiously
from grassy cover into the center of
the pen, fed on grain for about
2 minutes, then moved to vicinity
of Eucalyptus in B-7. 0855 No
activity or calls for last 20 minutes.
0920 All seven birds resting in
east corner (E-10). 0929 Heard
assembly call outside the pen.
May 1. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.,
1963 A quail called as I
entered the hut at the Behavior
Lab Pen, and I noted a
single male undoubtedly Red
saw from B-8 toward the hut,
then toward the SW fence
where I noted several quail
feeding outside the fence.
1913 A pair resting in the grass
in A-5, opposite quail feeding