California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail July 27. Hastings Reservation, Marterey County, 0639 Two ? , one ? m read, into gully. 0642 Pair in front of house (same as 0637?) 0646 Pair in front of house (4 in eight). 0648 ? with 4 5-week chicks - birds were startled + all ran to bushes together, and a chase of one male by another. A ? and one small bird glimpsed at right edge of bushes. 0654 2 adult pairs to right of bushes, may include one pair repeats. 0655- 2 other pairs in front of house. Minimum of 5 different pairs, plus ? with 4 young seen. 0659 Adult pair ran up drive and into gully - this is 3 pairs which have moved away in this direction. 0707. Squirrels calls heard, with 2 groups near edges of brush patch not in- volves. 0709 Adult pair ran up road to right, as birds feeding in front of the house took care as Dick Root came by. 0714 The ? with young and an adult pair ran up the road where an assembly call was heard from the gully. 0725- No quail noises for 10 minutes; 15 birds seem to go up the gully, at least 2 pairs + a probable brood were also in this area and moved