Fulica americana 172 millions 1950 Jan 18 Univ. Calif. Campus Alameda Co. Cal. [illegible] died last night from undetermined causes. In very poor shape, breast in extreme thin condition - blood smear taken of kidney blood, leg, wing, gonad, syrinx, cloaca saved. Spleen normal, body cavity well stained by bile perhaps the result of having been dead for awhile. [illegible] also saved upper mandible also saved. Jan 20 same locality. V3G & V3B counting at 10:10 a.m. - V3G-0 came up to F V3B, she bowed, he bowed, head to head, he started nibbling at the feather of her head, and occasionally at her bill. When he'd stop a moment she'd start vigorously nibbling at his head feathers until he'd be attentive again. Several other birds were close by, within two or three feet of them, paying no attention. The whole proceeding lasted about 5 minutes, was silent. She dropped one wing and it quivered some. When they parted, he got aggressive with two nearby birds driving them away, then settled down to turn over litter seeking insects along with at least 3 other birds. V3B has lost one tag, XE has lost both tags. B1O seems to be limping badly. Jack Parker brought in tags from VW - note with tags (by Leopold) "Jack Parker - found Sat. Jan 8, 1950, 14 mi NE of Jewel Lake. Thinks it