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W. J. Francis
1963.
California Quad.
Feb. 14, Tilden Regional Park, Contra
Costa County, Calif. 1030 Observed 3 7 8 and 5 9 9 feeding on
grass within miniature train track
enclosure at South Gate on
Grizzly Peak Boulevard. When
disturbed by driver returning to
car adjacent to this area and
by other passing cars, they retreated into brush covering about
half the enclosed area.
Feb. 14. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda
County. 1124 Flushed 2 birds (1 8
1 prob. 8) about 30 feet inside
eucalyptus grove next to brush
patch of Baccharis just east of
Grizzly Peak Blvd. Opposite the
Animal Behavior Laboratory (Two
birds seen crossing the road here
about two hours earlier). 1150
Inside Behavior Lab, saw 1 8 and
1 9 cross the road from Bird Pen
toward Grizzly Peak Blvd. In the
next few minutes a quail was heard
calling across the road. Baited
a weedy flat area next to bird
pen where quail appeared to
have come from.