California Quail field notes, v1295
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W. J. Francis 1963 California Quail. June 22. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co. 1744. Driving up the road from the ranch house I flushed a large flock of young that appeared no more than half grown, yet were able to fly across the canyon, no count was possible, but there were at least 20, I could not tell if there was more than one pair of adults. 1749. Two pairs of adults with about 20 half-grown young were in the turn of the road at the old gravelery, ran to the base of the windmill. 1751. In the quail enclosure here, a pair on the fence post and one on the ground flew into nearest shrubbery, followed by 6 half-grown young. 1757 On the road across the ridge near camp, flushed a pair with about 4 well-grown young, good fliers, and another adult pair. 2000 to 2045 I watched quail going to roost in back of ranch house. I saw 50 going to roost in the artificial roost here, but saw as many a