W.J.Francis 1963. California Quail Aug.7. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0753. Still no more activity than an occasional glimpse of 8 and young in A-10. Her incubating nest in A-5. Aug.9. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0920. Her incubating nest in A-5. The modified Bailey trap had a dead junco and a dead half-grown quail in the mesh part - the last record of setting this was July 31, and it was sprung before I left the station; apparently the birds remained quiet when the trap was sprung (I did not see this occur), and I assumed a junco had sprung it and escaped through the trap door edge as has frequently happened. Since 8 chicks were seen with Green only 2 days ago, this must be one of the 2 Orange chicks. 0945. Heard a loud assembly call outside of the pen. I note that both broods of 2 & 8 were seen Aug. 2 - the dead one might be the third (Smaller) Orange chick, or one that squeezed into the closed trap & became entangled. 0955 Two 8's and some chicks noted in the south corner, and another pair in E-10. 1020 Same group still foraging in the south corner - no