Hullion 1949 Sophotrys californica -/- Aug 31 Willow Creek 400 ft. Humboldt Co. Calif. Flushed a covey of 24 to 26 birds from a blackberry tangle along the highway ½ mile N of town. They were probably enjoying the great abundance of ripe black berries existing there. & Heard several individuals in a nearly tangle on August 29. This covey seemed to be composed mostly of immature birds about 3/4 grown - there were 3 or 4 adults seen in the flying flock. Summary Northwest Coast Transect, Calif. - Valley Quail were frequently encountered in the Big Lagoon area and were quite abundant on the valley floor at Willow Creek. Two birds also were flushed from the road between Post Creek and Rattlesnake Creek NW of Dubaisella Mtn south of Hayforks. In the low elevation areas these birds were making extensive use of escaped Domestic Blackberries Rubus nocurvens both for cover and for food. Family groups seemed to be generally blended into multi-family covies.