W. J. Francis 1963. California Quail Aug.27. H.L.M.R., Monterey County, Calif. have completed their post-juvenile molt. Six other quail apparently full grown were noted in and under an oak tree on the same hillside. 1940. On a second stop, at the same water point, I flushed a ♀, a (probable) ♂, and 8 young no more than half-grown, about 6 weeks. No more quail seen in the trip totalling 8.7 miles of back roads over two turns. Aug.28. HLMR, Monterey County. 0725 to 0755 Many birds scattered around the water point (#1). An adult ♀ and 11 immatures nearly grown or long over the spring; 30± birds flew from spring area. Birds flushed in small groups all over the hillside as I walked around the spring including one group of 5 only half-grown, another of 4 ¾ grown, most of the others full grown or nearly so. Following noted in road census covering 7.3 road miles: 0815- 4 immatures. 13 immatures. 5 birds including (♀). 0825- 2♀ 1♂ and 14 half-grown.