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W.N. Francis
1964
California Quail
Aug.20. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda County.
1405. Three birds noted in brush pile
in E-10 when I arrived at station;
when I entered the pen at 1410
5 birds flew from the D-4 eucalyptus
down to E-10; a few seconds
later the crippled & dead dove
from the same place.
Aug.24. 0925 Quail in Behavior lab.
Pen grouped in E-10 and running
along the lower fence. Flushed
in two groups of 7 and 4 when I
entered the pen. 1707 Carmel
Valley Road. Came upon a covey
of quail along the road between
gassy & brushy hills, and a flat
pasture, lular snares along
Tularcitos Creek. The birds
ran into cover on both sides,
with much calling and clucking,
then many crossed the road
again, most going toward the
water. There were many young
birds estimated to be a little over
half those seen, nearly full
size but with black throat
color pattern incomplete in the gray
males; identification of the
young females was uncertain.