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W. J. Francin
1964
California Quail
Van.25. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co.
Birds taken in catch #5:
Adult ♂ Imm. ♂ Adult ♀ Imm ♀
18441 18309* 18440 18439
18457 18443 18444 18442
18332* 18447 18446 18445-
18322* 18448 18451
18454 18449 18452
18455- 18450
18453
18456
Totals: 3 6 8 5
Calculated population: 22/3 × 83 = 609 (Ranch)
Total catch by age + sex groups:
36 30 24 25
112: 35 28 24 25
0930 Checked traps at old granary:
recaptured Ad. ♂ 18433 in trap in
cistern; Ad ♂ 18402 by hand, no
change in total banded.
1625 Took 5 birds in trap at the
old granary, catch #7.
Imm. ♂ - 18458
Ad. ♀ - 18459 - 18462
Imm. ♀ - 18460 - 18461.
Removed crippled ♂ 18403 from cistern
and released it outside.