California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1963. California Quail Nov 11, Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0815. Birds in the trap very quiet until I approached. Took the following: 1) Imm. ♂ - Lt. Green. Wt. 182 grams. Molt fully complete. 2) Imm. ♀ - Pink. Few coverts still sheathed. 3) Imm. ♂ - 56628. Wt. 183 gms. Molt complete. Nov. 14. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0830. Birds in the Behavior half pen out of sight under cover (mostly in deck branches piled in E-10) in windy wet weather. About a dozen saw up the fence to E-1 when I entered the pen, then flew back down as I returned - one "ragged-tail" indicated a late bird of the August Quail still molting. 0852. After a series of assembly calls (source not located) the covey moved along the fence to C-10, then up to the central area of the pen, feeding vigorously. No rain at this time, & the wind in somewhat of a lull. A strong gust of wind after this lull made no apparent impression on the feeding quail. 0903 About 10 birds have worked over to areas A-7,8,9, still feeding.