luri 947 Fulica americana 135 Nov 5 Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. watching the several birds on the lake today I was impressed by several things. First, pursuit takes place above and below the water, disputes of some nature are frequent, I believe they still involve territory tho the limits have changed some due to the lower water level. Also noted today that while the coots were feeding on pondweed, that a baldpate was in close attendance, picking up tidbits the coots dropped. I didn't see any Baldpates trying to rob the coots and only once did I see a coot make a pass at a nearby Baldgate. Nov 5- Univ. Calif. Campus Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif.- 1/6 at 5:25 p.m., just at dusk, was giving a growl note comparable with the growl heard by the supposedly, ♀ bird at Jewel Lake while guarding her young. This bird was pursuing and occasionally being pursued by other birds into water. For about 1/2 minutes while I watched, most of the birds were in the water, bathing and swimming around. Two or three of them were also seen to be diving and I seemed to be swimming under water some. They were generally more active than I have seen them any other time.