W.V. Francis 1963. California Quail. June 28. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. outside the hut to look at the family quail. The chicks were on the bank very close and at once hid under vegetation and froze while the parents ran about. Close by making alarm notes, and the I made a display intended to distract me - he half-squatted, partly extended his wings and made several short snubs, at the same time giving a call note I had not heard before - somewhat like "Plif" of alarm, but louder and of a different quality. After I returned to the hut, at 8:48 I heard assembly calls just outside and then saw the family group heading downhill along the SW fence outside. These chicks were a size comparable to the Orange family when last seen 3 days ago. NOTE All quail went into cover after this commotion until 10:2 when I saw a fly to top of the pen (quail) in E-10, and noted another outside the fence in E-10.