W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail. Sept.2. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 1048. 03 & and 4 chicks to water hole, all chicks drank; a & and another & remained in cover nearby. 1057. Traversed the entire pen at 10 foot intervals to locate birds. Flushed 14 large birds in the South corner - the last a & which fluttered as if unable to fly; one & had previously gone into the North corner, accounting for 7 adults Orange brood of 2, and Green brood of 6, also 2 chicks flew from B-7 eucalyptus - I sus- ppect the other two of this brood ran off unseen. New brood of Blade & not seen at all - probably hidden near where the & fluttered If; I do not understand why they have remained hidden all morning, but cannot believe the whole brood (6 at least count) could have been lost without trace. Sept.3. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0808 The group of nearly grown im- matures (plus some old birds?) running along the SE fence line in the Behara half pen. 1214 & 4, and 3-4 3-week chicks in A-10, then aw adust