California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail. Aug. 12. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. for a full minute before nearing m. 1027 (Recount of 9 or possibly 10 chicks as this family (I will call them "Silver") crossed back to weeds in C-8. 1038. One Silver chick, while the other remained in weed cover with ♀, wandered into C-5, this side of the water hole, while ♀3♂ took guard posture on a rock by the water hole. 1041. This chick now into area B-5. 1044. Chick returned near water-hole, & both moved off in direction of the rest of the family. 1052 Silver family feeding in vicinity of water hole, then retreated under B-7 eucalyptus. 1100. Black (by elimination) ♀ still on nest in A-5. Aug.13. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 1544. Heard assembly calls outside the pen at the Behavin Lab. 1548 A♂ and downy chicks in A-9. This male has two distinct planes. 1554 as a ♀ approached from A-6, both chicks and ♂ moved toward her, then followed her into B-10. 1556 A♂ and two immatures (Green brood by size) seen along fence in B-10. Pair with dummy chicks crossed C-10 into D-10.