California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail July 16. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. Plus another bird (apparently ♀) flew to to NE corner. * Watch correction - add 25- minutes to all times from 1510 on (35 minutes to prior times). July 17. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 0855 Heard 2 assembly calls and saw a bird moving in weeds in C-9. 0908 Saw a pair and one large chick feeding along the fence in E-10. The chick continued on, out of sight, as the pair continued patrolling the fence and feeding. 0914 Heard a single "Caw!" call. 0920 A ♂ in "guard" position in A-10; ident an Green, several small chicks in this area. 0928 Two ♂♂ in E-10, plus at least one large chick and one ♀. 0933 The ♂♀ flew from east corner to top of instrument shelter, then into weeds in back of D-4 eucalyptus, as a ♂ ran rapidly across the clearing to the same area. 0935 Orange-Black pair with 2 large chicks crossed from E-8 to the water hole, with the third pair (presumably Red-Yellow) visible in the east corner. The ♂ and both chicks drank, then