W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail. June 26. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. flush although I was within a foot of her, but let chicks away from the fence. There were at least a dozen, probably more. Later, flushed a bird in E-10 next to the fence, why when I came very close. No nests could be found in a very careful search of the NE half of the pen, up to 1050. 1538 A pair with chicks visible through weeds in C-10. 1604 A & ? visible along fence in B-10 as the pair with chicks were seen in C-9. 1610 Male & at water-hole, then feeding in center of pen very rapidly. He then ran rather quickly behind E-9. Eucalyptus to the East corner. 1615 Orange ? left weeds in E-6 and flew up to perch on instrument shelter; another ? visible in A-6. Orange left perch at 1617. 1630 ? with chicks in B-9. 1637. A ? appeared briefly at the edge of weed patch in E-5. No chicks have been seen in that area, so I would suspect it to be Yellow ?; yet if she is incubating a nest near there, it is a masterpiece of conceal- ment, since we searched there very