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W.J.Francis
1963
California Quail
Mar.21. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., Calif.
but month was not opened to call.
After a moment he gave a "Kew-r"
call and ran very rapidly down
slope into cover + gave several
assembly calls. Blue ♀ remained by
the fence + was joined by 2 ♂♂;
all remained motionless .
1455. 4 ♀♀ in trap: banded -
Imm. ♀ 56611
Imm. ♀ 56612
Ad ♀ 56613
Imm. ♀ Yellow1 (recapture).
3 released, Yellow ♀ retained for
use of Animal Behavior studies.
1535. Group of birds in E corner;
saw 4 ♂♂ at once; this accounts
for all 8 birds today.
Population by satib: 9 banded
birds, previously released. Captured
1 banded to 3 unbanded, total
population 36 birds. [illegible] birds
not released (10), original 46 birds.
1545. Some antagonism, noted two short
chases of one ♂ by another.
1550. Birds commencing to come into
the open feeding on grain. Red ♂
and Blue ♀ together (both immature).
Yellow ♀ joined them. 1555 all birds
became motionless for 7 minutes,