California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail Oct. 19. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County 2) Imm. ♂ #56626, recapture. Re- released inside the pen; the bird then flew to a "perch" clinging to the fencing at the top of the gate in A-1. 3) Imm. ♀ LT. GREEN, recapture. #8 primary 3/4 grown on this bird. 4) Ad. ♀ #56605. Primaries #8, 9, #10 sheathed, #9 and 10 3/4 the length of the others. 5) Imm. ♀ BLUE, recapture. Primary #6 just emptying; 7+8 not yet shed. 6) Imm. ♂ #56627, recapture. Wt. 181 gms. Primary #8 4/5 grown, still sheathed. Released outside the pen. 7) Ad. ♀ BLACK. 172 gms. Primary #9 1/4 grown, #10 just emptying. 1155 - Counted a total of 16 birds remaining in the pen, accurately. This means there are still 7 in the GREEN brood (June 25 hatch). Oct. 21. 0805 No birds in the trap in the Beharia Lab. pen; at 0846 took one bird: Ad. ♀, GREEN, wt. 194 gms. Primaries 9+10 still sheathed, #10 about 4/5 grown. 0900. Observed the birds without disturbing to this time;