W.J. Francis 1962. California Quail June 12. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. emerged from cover since previous note; calls heard outside intermittently during this period. 0810 Red ? ran across clearing from D-8 to E-2. 0848 No further activity or calls, ended observation. 1325. A pair of birds were resting on the concrete next to observation hut, in area A-2, could not see color bands. 1330 I attempted to catch here by hand on the nest, but both flushed when my hand was within a few inches. Photographed nest & eggs with 35mm B&W and with movie Technichrome; A-3 nest first, then C-10 nest. These still had 18 and 17 eggs respectively. 1420 a ? with dark band not clearly seen (either Black or dirty 05) came out of weeds in D-6, fed in the open for a moment, then perched on the instrument shelter for a while and flew across to area B-2, and then resumed incubating the A-3 nest. 1925. "Guardian" ? flew from A-1 to lower part of pen as I approached.