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W.J. Francis
1963
18.
Journal
March 16, Strawberry Canyon Alameda Co.,
Calif. Observations in Behavior Lab.
Weather overcast with breaks, rain
ended near noon. 1400 Rain gage 1.10
inches. Scattered a can of grain
(25 oz.) in addition to that put
out when quail were penned. This
is calculated to provide 4 days
food for 8 quail by Sumner's data.
March 17. Strawberry Canyon Alameda Co.
1410 Checked pen in Behavior Lab. and
set quail trap. Weather: sctd to
broken cv, intermittent sunshine.
March 18. Serviced trap at 0840 and
checked pen. Checked pen at 1430,
found dead quail others OK. Placed
white-enamled coffee can shelter
over temp. probe in shrubby Eucalyptus.
March 19. 0815 Serviced trap. Collected
California Thrasher for N.T. Johnson, and
released Fox Sparrow & banded quail.
March 21. Observations in pen 0845 to
0915. Weather overcast with thin AC
and AS, sun occasionally shining
through. Visibility about 3 miles over