W. J. Francis 1963 68. California Quail May 9. Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. Many "plet" calls and snottlings, plus other birds on the ground indicate that 4 or 5 pairs are roosting together. John Davis has reported seeing 2 pairs together on 2 occasions recently, all other sightings have been pairs or singles. May 10. Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. 0600 Heard first calls of quail covey near Davis house. 0605 Flushed a pair near dooryard, another pair feeding on the hillside nearby, and heard more birds in brush, at least two pairs, since one pair flew a short distance & others heard running. A lone ♂ began giving a long series of cow balls, 4 per minute, from a perch 30 feet high in a pine tree, at about 0610, still going 10 minutes later. This accounts for all but 6 of the 15-16 birds previously seen in this covey. At 0640 the lone ♂ was on the same perch but not calling. 0642 Saw a pair resting on the ground beneath an unused sled, while a bird was giving assembly call from a distance; another pair flushed from adjacent oaks.