alluci 1950 Fulica americana 167 Jan 13 Univ. Calif. Campus, Alameda Co., Calif. - swollen feet. YIP, being the previously untagged, unbanded bird from Gray Lodge in the area, weighed 552 gms, 15 mm bursa, class 2 W shield with a very wrinkled bill, M2 under wing coverts, is probably a ? by leg length. YIG- weight, 469 gms, feet somewhat swollen at joints, this was not so with the preceding bird. Shield class 1/F, but slightly wrinkled, bursa-no satisfactory redding. PBIP-weight 520 gms, shield class 3 F, bursa ? mm. Feet without sores, probably ? by leg length. At 5:15 p.m. watching my flock of birds, YIG and YIG are defending one corner of the pool. PIG giving the male? pubk and YIG giving an occasional pookk. Feeding on spoiled apple and apple peelings, the ? takes preference but breaks off pieces for his mate. But when he leaves to chase another bird she feeds awhile. Both are taking turns at defending territory. A little while ago, both were in their usual corner under the tree fern, but were not actively defending territory, in fact three or four coots, plus the two mallards, were in their area most of the time. Jan 14 Lake Tomacoc, Alameda Co., Calif. - Two nest material samples taken- #1, top of a nest, with much mud and fecal debris present. #2, next lower