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W.J. Francis
1963.
California Quail
Sept.13. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County.
E-7 at 1123, with another (prob. imm.)
♀.
Sept.15. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County.
1400. Most birds in the Beharin half.
per grouped along fence in A-10 and
B-10; counted about 12 grown birds
and 3 half-grown young. 1410 Green
♂ with 3 imm. ♂♂ and 3 imm. ♀♀
came into center clearing, looked in
the now empty food pans, and
foraged in the center area. 1412
Yellow ♂ joined Green family in center.
1416. φ3♂, φ5♀, 4 half-grown chicks,
Red ♂, and Blake ♂ foraging in A2
to A4. 1417 Orange ♂ plus immature
♂ (separated from adult only by the
lack of white border beneath the
black throat) to water hole and
foraging in the vicinity. 1418 Another
♂ joined these two - both ♂ by
elimination and lack of a band
he is the 2nd Orange immature -
however the plumage is apparently
fully adult now, in advance of
the stage his brother is in. This
appears to be a full count, totalling
19; the count of 20 a few days