W. J. Francis 1963 65. California Quail May 8. Devil's Den, Kern County, Calif. at the water sites which we filled at about 0930. We then went collecting through draws and look over the hills, taking 5 specimens: #6314 - Ad. ♂, isolated in crayon; #6315 Ad. ♀ and #6316 imm. ♀ from a covey of 12-15 that flushed on a low hillside dividing two canyons; #6317 and #6318 (Imm. ♂ and ♀) flushed together from clump of brush; some downy young were seen under this brush when it was examined. Birds except for one covey were widely scattered and difficult to find. May 8. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo County. Collecting from Marion Spring to head of Patuge Canyon and back over the ridge we obtained 3 specimens: #6319 Imm. ♀, #6320 Imm. ♀, and #6321 Imm. ♂. A few other scattered pairs seen, but generally very few could be found and only about 3 birds heard calling in our hour of traversing the area from 2-3 p.m. Then at 1500 collected #6322 adult ♂