birds breed in California and are afforded proper protection during the breed- 

 ing season. The wild pigeon, dove, tree squirrel, jackrabbit, cotton tail and 

 bush rabbit, and other small game in great numbers are to be found through- 

 out California. In the mountain districts are to be found the black and 

 brown bear, cinnamon and grizzly bear and panther, while the coyote, fox, 

 coon, and bobcat frequent many parts of the State. In some sections, 

 notably in the San Joaquin and Sacramento river basin, still remain a few 

 beaver, mink and otter. Throughout California every mountain, hill, valley, 

 and dell, river and rill presents to the sportsman and lover of nature an 

 invitation to pitch his tent and 



"Away from the busy city, and the ceaseless clang of the street. 

 And the piles of brick and mortar, and the tramp of hurrying feet — 

 Away from the crash and clatter, and the worrying, wearying strife, 

 Come, ride with me o'er boundless plains, and thrill with the joy of life, 

 Where blue is the vault of heaven, and the Master that man adores 

 Is everywhere in Nature in His own great Out of Doors." 



"The forests sing their welcome — they bid us a moment give. 



To come and commune with Nature, and to learn what it is to live, 



Where, watchful, the mighty mountains eternal vigil keep, 



Or where swiftly swirling waters will lull our unrest to sleep, 



Where by the evening campfire 'tis joy to forget old scores. 



Remembering only that we are men in God's great Out of Doors." 



THE QUAIL OF SAN DIEGO 



A. D. JORDAN 



THE general impression prevails that San Diego is a dry country, but 

 this is a mistake. Springs and rivulets abound everywhere, although 

 there are no large perennial rivers. The river beds, canons, hillsides 

 and valleys are well supplied with most excellent cover for quail. 



In years past the pot-hunter killed and shipped to market thousands 

 upon thousands of quail, almost annihilating the valley quail throughout 

 the county. 



Within the past five years the American sportsman's spirit has prevailed 

 and has assisted in the passage and execution of game protective laws that 

 have been enacted of late years, and while we have been handicapped with 

 the anti-game protective spirit of our board of supervisors, who as a body 

 are opposed to the protection of quail upon the ground that they destroy 

 the farmers' crops, and have made a sinecure of the office of game warden, 

 whose only duty is to draw his salary. The sportsmen have secured the 

 services, through the State Board of Fish Commissioners, of a competent 

 game warden, who, earnestly assisted by ardent and enthusiastic sports- 

 men, has caused the vigorous enforcement of all protective laws, and San 

 Diego County is now blessed with myriads of fat and healthy valley quail, 

 both in the valleys adjoining the city of San Diego and valley in the foot- 

 hills; higher up in the mountains they do not appear in large numbers. 



Sportsmen from all over the world are enjoying the fruit of the efforts 

 of San Diego sportsmen. This morning, October 19, 1907, an Englishman, 

 after looking over the ground carefully, paid his twenty-five dollars for a 

 license and is now on his way to a nearby cover where he will have no 

 difficulty in securing the limit the law allows. 



The habits of the quail here are possibly the same as elsewhere. While 

 the eggs are being hatched both male and female take part in the hatching 

 process, but when the eggs are hatched the little ones, to a great extent, 

 are compelled to look out for themselves, they follow the hen, the male 

 always does the looking-out act, warning of danger, while the hen looks 



