W.J. Francis 1963- California Quail Sept.2. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. cover after I finished working inside the pen 0928. A β feeding in A-9 with at least one chick, 2 a 3 others glimpsed nearby; the adult β feeding very little, mostly guarding. 0951. This group remained in the same area; ident. β as δβ, counted 4 chicks (3-weeks old). A β also appeared briefly in this area; β perched on B-7 eucalyptus- 0954 A group of immatures feeding in B-10. 1000 Three Silver chicks to water hole, two drank; fourth chick peering at base of B-7 eucalyptus where δ3 β is still perched. 1004 δ3 β flew to ground; chicks ran under shrub. 1015 δ3 β flew back to perch on B-7 shrub, then down again to feed in B-8. 1017 6 immatures & a probable ad. β feeding in B-9. 1022 Another ad. β joined Silver β and brood for a few minutes, feeding with no interaction, then returned under B-7 shrub. He appeared to be Red (same doubt). A third β in B-9 near the group of immatures should be Green - where is Orange? 1030. δ3 β to water hole, another β nearly did not drink. Then a β joined the Silver brood and β; this β was noted to eat blossoms of Picris echioides.