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W.J. Francis
1963
California Quail
March 8. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co.
in front of the house. 0620 Ob-
served a group of about 30 in
clearing around windmill, about
half staying in pairs (4 pairs
well separated from others.)
0625 Single pair feeding in front
of house. Four pairs in pasture
west of house, all well separated,
ran into brushy enclosure around
house. Two large groups flew
from brush piles in this pasture
as a Marsh Hawk of two ravens
flew on lower end. A group
of 14 birds remained near one
brush pile on ground, including
2 pairs very little separated,
all 14 flew towards brush enclosure
in a group as I approached.
1000 On passing row of Atriplex
in the "Willows" area observed a
covey feeding near the edge. One
bird made a typical Chase of
another. Later observed a solitary
pair along wadside near ranch
house. 0645. Eight birds feeding
in same area separated into 4
distinct pairs - one pair moving
into brush, a second moving to