W. J. Franasi 1963 California Quail March 30, McMillan Ranch, San Luis Orioso County, California. Vibration of assembly calls, cluckeningo, and some "[illegible]" notes, as they the birds stirred around and began to leave the covert. First bird was seen to fly down at 0510, most were out by 0520. The birds left the covert singly, with a few seconds separation between birds, some flying to the ground, more flying off nearly level to a more distant spot, and a few flying into adjacent trees first. The assembly calls attained at maximum right after this, and died down as apparently, the birds located their mates. About 80 birds fed for a while in back of the duck house, but gradually scattered by pairs, walking off up the hill to picture of a stubble field, or into the weeds along the canyon; a group of four pairs flew from this area into the enclosed area in front of the house. Two lone cocks were seen, and also two lone hens; the latter apparently found their mates after a short time. By 0530 the only