W.f. Francis 1964. California Quail March 8. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 1720. Quail in the Behavior Lab. pens were all (a brood) around the dry water hole as I drove up, but ran down to cover in E-10 closer as the car passed by. 1735 Two ??, then two ?? ran along fence to C-10, then scattered - several birds beginning to forage. 1740. Red ? and Green ? came up to feed in D-4; then Orange ? with an unidentified ? from E-3; finally all eight birds feeding in a compact bunch until startled (car on highway or plane over- head?) 1746. Light-Green ? and Blue ? ran up to feed, soon followed by all the rest. 1759. Seven birds feeding together, not paired - one ? came up, then left before last ? joined. 1807. All birds again feeding together. March 10. 0955 Quail in the pen remained resting in cover for the last half hour, after ? left the pen. 1725. In the Behavior Lab. pen a ? and a ? making short forays from brush pile in E-10. 1730 All Birds moving around restlessly in the brush pile, ? perched on horizontal branch 2' high.