W.J. Francis 1963 69. California Quail May 10. Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. Followed distant call to bird in large oak near water pump at 0700. 9 Timed 12 calls to take exactly 3 minutes, average interval 15 seconds, varying from about 10 to 20 seconds. 1404 Flushed two pairs plus one a two more birds along road to Arnold's, in hairpin curve near the flat. 375' down the road from the F-1 marker. 1443 Returning, near the same spot I heard a bird calling below and answered with the Swoon quail call; after a minute a previously silent bird flushed from the roadside and flew down to a dead tree. In the next half hour, wandering about the brushy and grassy flat, me 9 cow- calling nearly continually was the only quail sign, in this area where a covey of 75- had been reported during the winter. May 11. Hastings Reservation, Monterey County. 0700 Heard single quail calling on this dark rainy morning. 0715 Six quail together on road near house; one pair flew into dead tree and perched.