W.J.Francis 1963 California Quail. June 23. Hastings Reservation, Marterey County. 1746 Saw (another?) adult pair further up pump road as I was leaving the area. June 24. Hastings Reservation, Marterey County. 0805 a ? crowing from fence post near fork in the road in the area, at about 11 sec. intervals, except occasionally a double crow - 1 or 2 sec. interval. 0945 I walked dirt entrance road looking for tracks in the dust or other signs of quail broods; negative results until at 1030, at the ford nearest the entrance gate, a ? flew up briefly from the adjacent grassy meadow, then dropped back into the grass and gave a series of "plit" notes. I retreated to an inconspicuous position and watched till 1045, then approached for a closer look - no evidence of quail. 1113 A ? flew from grassy slope in back of garages at Davis house, up into large live oak. The distribution - or lack of it - noted suggests that most of the birds (except one or two unmated males) are incubating.