W. J. Francis 1964 California Quail. March 25. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co. 1743. Three ♂ and two ♀ feeding in a close group in D-4., joined after a moment by another ♂ and ♀; grainings not in ♂-♀ pairs. 1746. Birds took cover following motorcycle passing on the highway. No further activity until end of observation at 1820. March 27. 1635 Flushed a ♂ and a ♀ from grass cover in A-10 while setting mouse traps - these two close together and separated from the others. April 5. 1720 all eight birds in the Belovia lab pen flushed from area B-6 when I started to spread grain & check rain gage. One ♀ fluttered along the ground as if unable to fly, 1750 Several assembly calls heard, then saw one ♂ in E-5 who quickly ran out of sight, 1757 No further activity, with last sun- light now off the pen structure. 1806 All ♂ birds feeding in E-2, then drifted into taller cover within 3 minutes. 1821 A ♂ & ♀ together in C-6, signs of other birds nesting in tall grass; another ♀ joined the pair