California Quail field notes, v1295
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W. J. Francis 1936 California Quail July 2. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County 0854. A series of Cav. calls outside the Behavior Lab pen, and another 3 walking on top of the pen in B-7. 0900 Green family left D-7 weed patch to forage in central clearing; another 3 perched on tall grass in the center of this weed patch, then to water hole where all drank. No good count, but apparently all 13 chicks present. 0911 with Green 3 and family in B-6, a 3 was perched in tall weeds in A-9 and another on ground at edge of weeds in D-8. 0913 a 3 also in D-8; a 3 in E-9. 0916 a couple of fairly large chicks in D-8. 0933 Lattler family came into central clearing, consisted of Orange 3, 5 3, and 3 chicks, one smaller than the others, the two larger seem about large enough for short flights. Green family in C-8 at the same time. Orange chicks went to water hole and drank, 3 on top of the pen above the Orange family. Two other 3s in sight in A-9 and E-9. No sign of Yellow 3 as observations terminated at 0941.