California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Francis 1964. California Quail June 9. McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo County- 1930 to 2020 toured the ranch to observe quail. Large scattered covey at the old house going to roost, no evident pairs. Not seen near the old granary or over the hill near the adobe ruins. At the west end of the ranch along this canyon, started a good-sized group from Atriplex hedge-rows. One & was attending a chick estimated at 4 weeks; a small group consisted of about 4 evident pairs, possibly two more; a remainder of about 60 birds ran off in a single well-bracketed covey. June 10. 850 Took 15 quail in the trap in front of ranch house, 13 of which could be classed as having immature or adult primary coverts, with two doubtful because of missing covers as before, no more than one cover was molted in the immatures. Birds taken and lost primary molted, and banded as follows: (?) Ad. ♂ 18494, #7 (?) Ad. ♂ 18499, #7 Ad ♂ not banded #7 Ad ♂ not banded #6 Ad ♂ not banded #6.