California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quai). June 21. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co. appeared to be somewhat smaller than half grown. At 1826 the family group, followed by two other pairs, moved up the ridge to the left, while another pair without young approached on the slope of the hill from the left. 1830 a pair without young approached from the left (probably not one of the pairs previously counted), crossed over close trough, and returned without going to water. 1836 This (presumably) pair returned and drank as most cattle left the immediate neighborhood of the trough. 1846. A pair walked up the hill alongside the blind to forage in the pasture; a ginger I was also in this area. 1855. A pair crossed the canyon and foraged uphill directly past the blind (did not approach water, where one calf was still lapping water from the inlet pipe.) At 1909 this calf finally left the water trough. At 1917 two pairs came down the canyon from the left, and ran up hill (one pair each side) as the same calf returned for another drink. Ended observations. Saw 5- pairs on the trail and