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July 19 Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Contra Costa Co. Calif.
P/B is now feeding (12:29) at T24. S at M20 + B disappeared at H15. Now(12:30)
a single young w/white body plumes is moving E at J29- on the edge of the cat-
tails. 12:32- B w/1 yng is moving W at J19- at the W end of the boat she turned,
"poonked"several times and started charging
P/B (at I22) - P/B started splattering
and B followed splattering, B finally,
alighting at D15- The yng w/B
joined S, or at least close by, it is
now at L20. 25 "whewing". S w/!
dark bodied young is at L20. 7, feeding.
(12:36) B is beside the boat and the
yng that was with her is crossing
to her, "whewing"at 2 second intervals,
and has now joined her. Now (12:39)
all is quite - S is just climbing on
a floating object at M20. 23- went
on and off th the other side leaving its
yng there, B (12:40) is moving N
with a pale head plumed yng at
L23-staying close into shore. S
at 12:41 id up on the boat at M20
again stood still for about 15 sec,
crossed and into the water- to feed
at M20. 22- the yng is still
lying down. B is at L25.21 the
yng being right beside her. Yng
at M20 is now standing and preening
while S feeds nearby. B w/1 yng
has gone to cover at N26.26. 12:46
the yng at M20 is in the water