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W.J. Francis
1963
California Quail)
May 17, Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
0820 at least 5 different birds heard
Cows calling in vicinity of Behavior
Lab. In the pen one pair was at
water hole, a second pair along
SE fence, one ♂ near Eucalyptus E-9.
May 18. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
0915 Lone male in the pen running
back and forth along fence in A-1,
while a pair of birds flushed from
weeks outside the pen, perched on
the top for a moment, then flew
off. Male in the pen gave few cow
calls.
Found no birds in trap or evidence
of feeding there.
0950 Red ♀ by water pool, answering
cow calls from outside the pen.
Noted many fecal droppings on top
of large instrument shelter and a few
on small shelter (heights 6' and 3' resp.)
May 19. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
1310. Checked Behavior Lab pen: lone
male flew from W corner (A-1),
othe birds remained in cover.