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46a.
C.B. Pyle notes on California Quail
in Behavior Lab., June-July, 1964.
June 16. 0945. Hen incubating nest in A-5,
D-9 nest unattended. Found 1 egg on
ground in D-10 corner.
June 19. 1130. Hen incubating nest in D-9.
Hen not in nest in A-5 - three broken
egg-shells in the nest, no contents,
apparently hatched.
June 23. 0930. All eggs but one hatched
in each nest.
June 26. A hen was sitting on the
abandared nest in B-3.
June 30. Hen brooding chicks in
nest in D-9, B-3 nest abandoned.
Many chicks ran from D-9 nest,
July 7. 1500-1630, Birds flushed
from D-10 to A-10, count of 8 chicks.
July 14. 1430-1630. 7 chicks feeding
in C-10.
July 21. 1030-1230. One chick flew
with adults.
July 24. 1000-1200. 5 chick flew.