W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail Aug.2. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0640 a pair foraging in 19-10, the ♂ spending most time standing crest in guard position; the Green brood huddled together on the ground nearby, with Green ♀ walking about in the vicinity. No interaction, although birds were in sight of each other, sometimes as close as 4 feet. 0651 Orange ♂ perched on large instrument shelter to give chipping calls. 0654 Another ♂ perched on B-7 eucalyptus also calling, as a house cat walked along outside the pen fence. The Green brood are no longer in the same spot where previously huddled having apparently taken cover in response to the ♂'s warning notes. 0659 Red ♂ walked into center from C-7, as a ♀ and the Green brood crossed into weeds nearby. 1900 The ♂ (pro- sumed Green) on B-7 eucalyptus flew down to ground 5 feet [illegible] close to Red, sometimes almost touching, without any interaction, as the 8 5½-week chicks left the weeds and also fed; then the whole group moved off to the east corner, as did the ♀ who