California Quail field notes, v1295
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W.J. Frances 1964 73. California Poxil July 30, Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County, in E-7 to see if it would recover. 1445 Found a young quail crumpled in grass under a Bass Llauras in A-10, did not move until touched, then ran 15-20 feet & returned to A-10 corner 1450. Checked injured young bird and found it now standing up, but not moving in the same location. Molt of tail feathers was very evident in one bird (Bashet) which flew when approached. 1506 Red 8 (alone) to center clearing, eating grain. 1507 Green 8 came from another part of the pen to join him. 1511 Both birds gradually fraged over to D-4 eucalyptus and went into its cover. All birds then remained hidden until end of observation from the hut at 1525. 1945 Resumed Observations. Many birds in central clearing as I approached, ran quickly to cover. July 31. Wildcat Canyon, Centro Costa Co. 0815 Saw a 8 with two chicks (4-5 weeks) along roadside. Nine other adults with no chicks were feeding in the vicinity. 0820 Near the golf course a group of 4 adults and ten chicks crossed the road - 1 chick larger than the