W. J. Francis 1963 204. California Quail Aug. 22. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 1415 Black & with drury chicks - count of 10 including two following a & in area A-4, foraged down to South corner. Eight birds in a group, including 2 adult & 1 adult &, and immatures of both sizes, in A-10 and B-10, and a third & near Black & and chicks. 1424 One & chased another back and forth in A-10 for a total distance of 40 feet. 1427 Black & and & chicks of youngest brood drank at the water hole. 1431 Black & dusted 3 & the chickens followed her to dust bath but only pecked at the dirt - either for grit & or food items wiped in the dust. 1434 Q3 & to water hole with 4 chicks of his brood - these are readily separable from the younger brood by the development of wing feathers which is quite advanced. A & with chicks was glimpsed in weeds in C-8 - do not believe this was Black, since at 1439 she was again noted foraging with chicks in D-3. 1442 Another pair in A-4 was joined by 6 immature birds - probably all Green brood. 1444 & in A-4 identified as Green, moved to A-8 with 3 imm &; then