California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail Aug. 10. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 1939 A cock chased another from E-9 across clearing into E-5. 1941 φ3♂ to dust bath after chasing another ♂ near instrument shelter; this ♂ was partially the one chased from E-9 at 1937. Green brood feeding at edge of weeds in D-5. 1948 Orange ♂ in dust bath, chased one of the Green chicks away; an Orange immature also dusting, the other feeding in D-3. 1954. φ3 ♂ came near dust bath and was chased about 15 feet by Orange ♂; he then chased two of the Green chicks in D-6, 1955. Orange ♂ chased a group of Green chicks then chased Green ♂ into the weeds. 1957 φ3♂ to dust bath. 2003 Red ♂ and Yellow ♂ feeding in center near Green brood with no interaction, then the pair dusted in the dust bath. 2004 Red-Yellow pair re- turned to E-8, followed closely by 4 Green chicks. 2005. φ3♂ to water to drink, then to dust bath again. 2008 φ3♂ after perching on the small aistle- 187,