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W. J. Francis
1964
California Quail
Jan. 17. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County.
√ 56674 Imm ♂
√ 56699 Imm ♀
√ 56682 Imm ♂
√ 56695 Imm ♀
√ 56669 Adult ♂
This ends the intensive trapping
program in this area which began
Jan. 9 in which 67 birds were
captured and released, 7 others
removed, or a total of 74.
Total banded (Jan.9-15) 57
New captures 11
Banded recaptures 39
Estimated population 73
Total captured - 68 or 93%.
Jan. 19. Strawberry Canyon Alameda County.
1310. Within 5 minutes after putting
out feed in the Behavior habit. per,
9 quail came out to feed (5/8 - 4♀)
followed in one minute by the re-
remaining 4 birds. All fed rapidly
as if quite hungry; previous feed
was all gone. 1315? The feeding
birds ran off a little, then 8 did-
appeared in over, 5 returned to
continue feeding; 1317, another
bird left - that remaining identified