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W.J. Francis
1963.
California Quail
July 23. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co.
0813 Pair + me & and 10 4-week chickens.
About 6 immatures - 6 weeks.
0815 Two adult & + 3 6-week & at water.
Lone & calling near seepage up-camp.
0820 Pair with 14 5-week chickens, with
another & nearby.
0822 Pair with 4 chickens nearly 6-weeks.
0823 Hen of the 0820 brood chased 2 of the
chickens away, as the brood drank.
0828 A lone &
0828 A six-weeks & with 4 others a
few days younger.
0829 A & with one small chick < 3 weeks.
0830 A pair with 6 5-week chickens.
0833 A pair with 1 3-week chick.
0835 4 5-week chickens, unattended
An adult pair at water trough.
0836 Pair with 5 5-week chickens.
0837 Pair with 9 4-week chickens.
0838 Pair with 3 4-week chickens.
0839 Two adult pairs and a lone &
0840 Group of 9 adults and immatures
over 6 weeks - mostly &.
0841 Two adult & with 10 young both
5- and 6-weeks old.
0842. Pair with 2 3-week chickens.
0843. A total of about 20 full-grown
birds foraging in loose grouping -
with some antagonism displayed.