California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963 77. California Quail. May 21. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., 1725 in the pen the Green-Black pair were scratching in dirt of a Gopher mound and foraging in E2 and C-1, till 1728; another pair was briefly seen in E-1 before going into Medicago patch. 1753 Saw 11 quail in a brush feeding under pines in picnic area, generally in pairs but no autagamic shown. May 22. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 1905. 7 or 8 quail feeding in Pine Grove picnic area near Belaria Lab. Assembly call heard twice, one distant Cow call. Calls heard from two other locations curate Belaria Lab. In the pen at least 5 birds were in the pen at 1918, and were somewhat disturbed by my approach. Two pairs soon re- sumed feeding in D-7. 1925 Green-Black pair came to water hole, followed by Orange-65 at 1927. Pairs remained close together, but displayed no autagamic as they passed very close to each other or to 99. 1932 Single 8 Quail next to gate in A-1, as a