W.J. Francis 1963 California Quail Aug.20. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 1611 Numerous chips & clucks heard from in back of D-4 eucalyptus, and several assembly calls outside the pen. 1622. Pair with drum chicks in B-9, then Black & with chicks came to C-7, then to water hole with 10 or 11 chicks, are obviously the older (Silver) brood. Green & to clearing with 7 immatures, 4 BB and 2 [illegible] with one doubtful, probably F. 1625 A squil call and several assembly calls outside. 1626 12 chicks with Black &, only 2 appeared to be from Silver brood; several chicks including some of Black's, saw over to Silver pair as they approached the water hole. 1630 Silver pair to C-10, followed by 4 chicks of own brood. Black & to D-7 weeds with apparently all of her own chicks (10 by previous counts). 1633. Many Chicks heard in North corner; saw a large family group in thistles just outside the Pen, with a F inside in E-2. Three separate exchanges of sharp Squill notes. Red & left this area, another & still there and a (prob.) & in the corner of the pen. 1639. I entered the pen