California Quail field notes, v1295
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W. J. Francis 1964. California Quail Jan. 23, McMillan Ranch, San Luis Olispo County 1700. Took the following birds in the trap set in back of the ranch house; landed them as listed : Adult ♂ Imm ♂ Adult ♀ Imm ♀ 18305- 18304 18310 18302 18314 18306 18316 18303 18315 18307 18324 18308 18318 18309 18326 18321 18320 18311 18335 18323 18328 18312 18325 18330 18313 18333 18331 18317 18338 18332 18319 18342 18334 18322 18337 18327 18339 18329 18340 18336 18341 Total: 13 14 5 9 On the first bird (18302) taken, I noted two hippotrocid flies, one fly as I handled her, the other burrowed into feathers, then fly as I searched for it. Sample above may not be re- representative since 400 birds or more were clustered around