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W.J. Francis
1963
79.
California Quail
May 22. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
is apparently a roost.
May 23. Thurs. Strawberry Canyon Alameda
County. 0815 Heard 4 different birds
Crow calling near the west gate of
the behavior lab. In the pen, all
birds appeared to be ant foraging,
2 pair flew into cover as I ap-
proached. Green-Blade were feeding
just in front of observation window
and moved to water pool, and
single ♂ foraged around the
edges of the clearing. 0840 One
pair at water hole ♂ reappearing
with squill call to a calling
bird outside, second pair feeding
in D-4 to D-7, third pair near
gate in A-1 with ♂ running along
fence as bird outside called, and
single ♂ moving around cleared area.
All 6 birds closely associated in
pairs, with pairs well-separated.
1950. No birds in sight in the
pen; heard one distant call and
saw one bird run into underbrush
just outside of Behavior lab gate.
1957 Orange ♂ flew from lower
part of the pen to top of the
large instrument shelter and there