California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Franus 1964 31. California Quail Feb. 18. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., 1800 Trapped an immature ♀ without a band inside the Behavin lab pen, Wt. 173 gms. This bird is un- identified + must have lost a band, unless I have been mis- counting all year! Placed her in the cage inside the hut pending further captures, banded #18463 Saw ♀ quail just outside the pen which might have been two pairs, or the foot of a covey in the road- side brush. Feb. 19. Returned ♀ 18463 to the pen at 0850, having counted 16 other birds in the pen—this must be one which lost a band 1730 Captured adult ♀ Black in the trap in the pen wt. 174 gms. Placed in cage in the hut with a little grain. Heard an assembly call nearby, but outside the pen. 0910 Feb. 20. Removed black band from captured ♀, rebanded #184/64; Took ♀ 56628 in trap, wt. 169 gms., added black band & returned to pen.