Fulica Americana 28 Jewel Lake, Contra Costa Co. Calif. feathers - actually with white or light gray tips on dark gray feathers - the sides are covered with a medium gray feathering. Splitting the proves to be which continue in a peculiar thigh is The black band white go beast down feathers poster - ventrally pattern. The covered with medium gray feathers, and there are two small patches of light gray feathers between the legs - separated by a strip of black down. The oil gland is well developed and very nicely tufted - There is no sign of ectoparasites or gemiges. The feathers on the side of neck and cheek areas are very light gray with dark tips. 29 Same locality (contd from Journal p/106) at 5:06 S flew from E-9 to F-16 where it looked like he put on a brief display as he joined B and B lying. About 5:07 something caused 4 imm to fly out of the S end to F+ G-7 - 5:10-B worked south from her earlier position to F-9, then splattered from there across the S pond, taking about 15 seconds of so scattered the immatures into the south and churning once when she had done so. 5:14 / B has rejoined her chick at G-8 and is lightly poohing 5:15-S had worked S to F-11 w/ B lying then turned back N as B came out to meet him - the mid R1-