W.J. Francis 1963. 196. California Quail Aug.15. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. This is the first time I have found her off the nest since she began incubating July 28. 0958. Black & feeding briefly in A-8 then ran up pen and almost directly to nest in A-5. The immature period totaled 18 minutes after I arrived at the pen, plus time before the nest my arrival. 1003 4 with 6-7 downy chicks at edge of weeds in D-6. 1008 A number of adult and immature quail in E-10, with the family outside perched on top of the pen just above. 1014 The quail family outside flew down from the top of the pen to the edge of the eucalyptus grove downhill to the SE. 1018 Two downy chicks feeding near instrument shelters, no adults in sight; went under D-4 eucalyptus. 1030. No further activity, the quail appear to have taken to their mid-day loafing cover. Aug.16. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0925 about 8 birds, adults and immature, along fence in A-10 when I entered the observation hut. Family of about 10 immature perched above this area on the outside edge of the pen. 0933 Silver family on edge of weed patch D-8 - no count of chicks.