W.J. Franco 1963 California Quail March 27. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo County, near Shandon, Calif. 1715 After circling the slope of Pole-Line Ridge above Marion Spring, and noting that no quail were feeding in open area, I disturbed an indeterminate number in the brush just uphill from the spring. In most cases I only glimpsed one or two birds running through the brush, and never flushed a larger group. One male violently chased another bird (which appeared to be a female - ?) in flight, and down into a gully, giving loud "Psew-psew!" calls. Two such flights occurred, and the calls continued for a minute after they flew out of sight. Apparently the covey bond has pretty well disintegrated in these birds. At 1740, returning to the ranch house, I saw a group of 36 or more fly into shrubs around the house. At 1800, after grain was scattered for quail in back of house, large numbers of quail gathered, starting with about 50 already in the area and building up to about 150. Almost all birds joined the group in pairs, indicating heat formation