W.J. Francis 1964. California Quail April 13 Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County. 1010 to 1055 found no sign of quail in a tber of brush and fields to the north of Behavior lab. - most likely birds are scattered art for nesting and remaining hidden. Laying may be generally earlier way in wild birds, doubtful in those in the pen. If so, expect hens to be incubating by May 1. 1800. As I approached the Behavior Lab. per, 3 quail flushed from outside the fence by A-1, and 3 or 4 inside the pen flew from A-1 to the opposite side of the pen (in - cluding the & with the crippled wing). 1817 Assembly calls outside the pen - often abbreviated to only two notes. 1820. Second bird heard calling outside the pen. 1823. A pair foraging in E-7, into D-7; & retreated at motorcycle noise and & (Green) went to D-4. 1825- A pair (Lt. Green &, Blue &) joined Green & in D-4, and at 1827 all three ran into cover more or less together. (These are all first year birds). 1829. A single & in D-1 (perhaps responding to birds calling outside) ran rapidly along the fence toward the