W.J. Francis 1963 California Quail. July 3. Strawberry Camp, Alameda County, 1508 In Behan's Lab pen. 1520 Green family in A-9, moving up to the NW. 1527 Two accurate counts of 11 chickens in this family. Red ♂ is visible along SW fence, moved into A-2 at 1531. 1540 Green ♀ with 2 chicks came from E-8 along weed patch to instrument shelter while ♀ and other chicks stayed in a behind weeds. 1545 a ♀ believed to be ♂ walked up to weeds in E-1 without chicks or mate. 1552 With Green ♂ perched on instrument shelter, Black ♀ and chicks foraged across the central clearing, and about 6 chicks drank from the water hole. 1601 Heard a series of 4 Squirrel calls; a ♂ along fence in A-6, another in B-10; neither was seen to give this call. 1604 Green family in A-10, a ♂ on top of the pen outside in same area. 1635 Orange ♂ with chicks in C-8; Green still foraging over the pen with family (max count still 11) and a ♀ in E-1. I could see a small limit quite definite plume on one of the large Orange chicks. 1650. Green family all drank at water hole.