Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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17 Univ. Calif. Campus Alameda Dr. Calif. Consisted almost exclusively of quartz material. Most of the particles were about 2-3 mm in size, rounded, while a few pieces up to 15 mm were found. -Two birds (P+X) have been infected intravenously with a malaria by Helen Jordan - they are segregated from the rest of the birds. - It seems to me that during the two weeks these birds have been here now that they have lost the last indication of an immature bill - looking at them closely now I can see no distinct mottling on any bill such as I thought distinct 2 weeks ago - but eye color. If it is good, is still holding up. After resting for about 30 minutes - 1:16 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. - suddenly several birds became momentarily active - moving out to feel a little and a couple of them went into the water - I tried some of the grass I put floating in there but Didn't seem excited about it so it left. By 1:40 they were all inactive again, most of them lying down, some sleeping, some preening, and some picking at the litter on the ground around them. - Green material in the water seems to be preferred to the same green material out of water. I have noticed that in throwing