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W. J. Francis
1963.
California Quail
161.
McMillan Ranch, San Luis, Obispo Co.
July 22. Strawberry Canyon, [illegible] County
958. Adult pair lone ♂ and ♀
nearly grown chicks at water.
959 Pair with 14 half-grown
chicks from canyon to the left.
1000 Pair with 2 nearly grown young,
1001 Two adult pairs - no chicks.
1002 Two pairs with 12 or more
half-grown chicks on hill to left.
1004 Two pairs with 6 chicks of
two sizes - ½ to ¾ grown.
♀ with 8 half-grown chicks crossed
hill as a ♂ chased another ♂
away from the vicinity.
1066 From 20 to 25 ¾ grown young
around the water, with 4 ♂♂ and
apparently only 1 ♀.
1067 Another large brood (est. 15)
♀ nearly grown young with one ♂
(♀ not seen) at water across the
fence. These chicks over six weeks
since ♂♂ are clearly distinguishable.
There are now too many birds
around to distinguish new birds
from those previously counted, or
to separate broods. Calls are
continuous - mostly assembly
calls. 1011 Counted a total of
about 175 birds in sight at once.
1013 ♀ and 10 nearly grown
chicks left water from canyon.