W.J. Francois 1963 California Quail March 28, McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co. 1827 Quail started going to roost in oaks and artificial roosts; occasional short aggressive episodes. March 29, McMillan Ranch, San Luis Obispo Co. at 0515 heard "Pee-pem" calls of anyon from roost near house. I did not wake again till 0545, when a series of assembly calls were heard and quail (apparently the last) were seen leaving the roost - one bird flew back up into the roost; several birds on the ground congregated near individual shrubs. Watched birds dispersing from roosting area between 0600 and 0620. The birds left brush area in pairs almost without exception and walked out into the pasture or up the hillside south of the road. Two male quail were heard giving "Cow!" calls, interspersed with "Assembly" calls, from perches on juniper posts; twice, the cow calls were answered by a series of angry "Pee-pem" squill notes from birds on the ground (at my right), both times with only one crowing male