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W.N. Francis,
1963.
California Quail -
May28. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County.
1929 Red & came into center clearing
from area E-9. 1932 Green + Black
colculated. Red again out of sight
in cover. Green & then perched on
small instrument shelter while Black
& preened; + remained there til1945.
1947 Yellow-03 pair emerged from
under eucalyptus in D-4, and
single & raised his head in D-3,
then ran down to center clearing.
1951 Black & flew into E-9 noot.
1954 Green & to roost; some lack
+ forth movement of birds from tree
to grounds. 1959 Orange & emerged
from grass in E-4, and chased
Red & from base of eucalyptus, then
after two minutes ran rapidly & to
where the latter went into grass
in E-6, + followed him in.
June 3. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
Evening observation at Behavior Lab,
no calls heard when approaching. Green
& running around the pen clearing
no others in sight. With sun clear
of the top of trees, saw two & feeding
outside the pen - one chase occurred
then both flew across road; two or
more other birds also flew from