W. J. Francis 1963. California Quail June 23. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo County. 0708 Heard a series of "plit" calls nearby and saw one 8" drinking at seepage pool up canyon, while another walked down to drink below the water trough. 0716 A pair with 3 small chides, just past the dormy stage. 0720 Two nine males up the canyon, we gave three "smoky" assembly calls, a & joined the other, drinking at the seepage up the canyon. The first of these two 8" got water by hopping into a board floating in the water trough, since level is too low to reach from the edge of the trough except in one corner. The same 8" remained near the water trough foraging, apparently for grit particles; he stayed on bare trampled ground & did not seem to pick any- things from cattle droppings. 0747 Three pairs of adults on canyon bottom, another pair followed by a single 8" down hill. 0751 Four 8" plus a pair approached from opposite ridge to the left; the mated 8" chased another, with squill calls. 0755". Birds are moving in and out, in pairs and single 8", so that I cannot