W. J. Francis 1964. California Quail Aug. 25. Hastings Reservation, Monterey Co. 0655. The local corn & quail feeding in front of Bell house, counted 13 adults and 9 young. The latter in two groups of 4 joined by another single one. Molt obvious in adults, one female completely tailless. Adults drink from the drip around the valve of a fire hose outlet walking up the sloping hose to reach it, 0706 Total of 26 birds counted, 10 young together, 9 nearer, then a 8 came to feed with the young birds; main group, all or nearly all adults feeding 30 feet away from the group of young. 0710. A group of about 8 birds, in- cluding 2 young joined the group near the water valve. 0712 After a brief run to cover, birds scattered, and I counted 46; group of 10 young still together in the same place. These birds appear to be in strictly juvenile plumage, with no signs of adult plumage. One older bird with them was noted to have partial juvenile & plumage (some mottled remiges, partial black throat), indicating there, may be other older young.