W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail July 22. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co., where a pair with about 6 large young are drinking. 1035 All birds have scattered, few chips and assembly calls really. 1040 No quail in sight, calls have died away in the distance - apparently we have a mid-day break. 1115 At the water-hole in front of the ranch house, adult pair came to drink. 1116 ♀ left and 2nd ♂ came up, then 6 chicks with retrices just developing (4 weeks). Chicks, then ♂ drank, also a 7th chick. First ♂ stayed nearby giving continual series of chips in groups of 3 to 5. Family left, and ♀ with 4 chicks then a fifth came to water and all drank, including the ♂. The ♂ made several pecks at one ♂ chicks that came near him. 1122. Two chicks drinking, ♀ nearby, both ♂♂ at right. — Back at Marin Springs blind no birds were seen from 1510 until 1601, when a group of 11 came across the opposite slope from the left. 1605 Pair + 16 chicks 3/4 grown. " ♀ + 4 chicks 3/4 grown, plus a ♂ which remained on the hillside