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W.J. Francis
1963.
California Quail
June 22. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co.
very nearly the same size. 0855. A
♀ chased a young bird; a similar
chase at 0858 as a large group
♀ adults and young came to the
water. Three left in about a
minute in two groups - an adult pair
with 13 chicks, another pair with
about 8 - all the same size as the
previous group - may be the same.
0900 An adult pair without young
at water. 0904 A single ♀.
0913 A single ♀. 0935 An adult
pair, followed shortly by a single ♀,
neither took notice of the other. Assembly
calls are continuing fairly close for the
last 5 or 10 minutes, and a series
of squill calls heard at 0939. At
0940 an adult pair. 0943 Group
of two pairs plus two single ♀s;
one of the later chased the other,
who then stayed back away from
water, then came in from another
direction at 0945, followed by
two more ♀s, are crippled with
right leg hanging completely useless,
the bird hopping on one leg only.
0946. Another adult pair. 0948
An adult pair from the left and