W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail June 23. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo County. Bluid, several birds flying part of the way, quite competently. There seemed to be another family group discernible through the grass near them. 0819 An adult pair and a J at the water trough. 0820 a pair with eleven half-grown young came to water area; the first were chased off by the J of the pair there, and after a little milling around they retreated up the hill; one young bird made a rather long flight and circled back up to the top of the ridge. 0824 Pair with 16 young came to water, the other group visible on the ridge at the same time; and a group of about 10 adults up the hill, with one small chick, which was chased by one of the adults. Much interaction as birds mixed, with groups running into cover, flying a short distance in some cases. Then a turning to water. 0824. A single half-grown chick came from the left, apparently lost, and joined the others; then both large groups moved off down canyon, and I left the blind.