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W.J. Francis
1963
California Quail
June 4. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County.
1920. A ♂ flew into a Eucalyptus west
of Behavior Lab. gate, another ♂ into
a Eucalyptus just south of the
gate. In the pen, ♀ on the nest
in A-3 - I did not disturb her at
this time; no other birds in sight.
1940 Green ♂ flew to water-hole, then
crossed to tall weeds in E-6. 1942
Orange ♂ on top of large instrument
shelter, until 1944. Both he + Green ♂
came into open briefly. 1946 Red ♂
came from East corner into center
clearing. 1950 a pair (03 ♂ and
Yellow ♀) came into clearing and began
feeding; Green ♂ emerged from weeds
and chased Red ♂ from pool.
1957 Yellow ♀ + 03 ♂ copulated.
2003 All birds at flight in cover,
except Green ♂ in A-1. 2010 Checked
nest - ♀ ran off when I reached hand
toward her. Still 18 eggs in nest, plus
are egg on ground about 5 feet from
the nest, in the open; this egg weighed
9.1 gms.
June 5. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co.
0830 No birds in the pen in the Be-
havior Lab pen, and no calls heard
in the vicinity. ♀ on the nest in A-3.