W. J. Francis 1964. California Quail Feb. 25. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. returned to the pen. Black ♂, wt. 174 gmr., returned to pen. Yellow ♀, at 165 gmr., returned to pen. Four remaining birds in the pen, 2 ♂♂ together in E-10, 2 ♀♀ together in A-1. Population in the enclosure comprises: 3d Year ♂-Orange ♀-56605 2d Year ♂-Red ♀-Yellow 1st Year ♂♂ Light Green, Black ♀♀ Green, (Pink or Blue). Feb. 27. Wildcat Canyon, Central Costa County 0920 A covey of 25 or more feeding at the edge of the Tilden Park playing field, near Spence entrance. Closely bunched together, often within a 10 ft. diameter, and feeding briskly with heads down - no indication of pairing, no "guard" keeping lookout. Counted 28 birds from closer position, then birds retreated into bushy canyon. 0940 While climbing hill to the east, heard assembly calls from down the canyon, probably the same covey. 1050 In canyon where first covey was seen, I saw scattered birds walking through the underbrush, apparently to covey headquarters in dense poison-oak thicket.