W. J. Francis 1963. California Quail Dec. 11. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0830. In walking around the ready areas to pre-lait for future trapping, I neither saw nor heard any sign of quail whatever. In the pen again at 0845, all quail were completely out of sight in brush cover; suggests that cold gusty winds keep them out of the open. The sun is also so low still that over half the area of the pen is still in shadow. Ended Rollowatins at 0900. Dec. 13. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 0845. Most of the quail in the Be- harin lab pen along the fence in A-10 and B-10; when I entered the pen to add grain they all flew directly to E-10 to the brush pile in that corner. All grain previously spread had been eaten. 0900 Flushed a covey of quail outside the Beharin lab, near road south of west gate, about 40 birds that flew into the large patch of Baccharis in that area. No action in the pen from 0945 to 1000 when I entered and dis- turbed them, Counting 14 birds- 13 in E-10 corner, one hidden in grass ready.