W.J.Francis 1963. California Quail. June 28, Strawberry Camps, Olameda County. Counted 14 chicks, with possibly some mixed in weeds 2-3 inches tall. Green F gave squill call as Red F came Close, then the latter went to water hole, Thence to cover in weeds. 0905 Family of eight in weeds, working down Towards south corner. 0910 Two guardian males visible in A-7 and A-8. 0915 Pair with chicks in B-5. These moved into central clearing - seem to be the same (Green) family. 0926 Counted 16 (perhaps 17) as they passed water hole without drinking, and went into weedy cover. 0935 Red F, after standing erect as in guardian pose for several minutes in A-5, fed in clearing in A-4, then at 0938 returned to A-1, where a pair with an estimated 8 chicks, about a week old, were foraging outside the fence. The outside male twice gave squill calls and once rushed at Red F across the fence; meanwhile another single F on top of the cage flew down near this family. 0940 The Green family went to the water hole where the adults and some of the young drank. 0942 I stepped