million 1949 Fulica americana -14- Apr 28- Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Contra Costa Co., Calif. The location notes of the young. They ranged in position from M26.3 to about C25.23. The parent bird was near C26.1. The parent was giving a low "put-put", maybe calling the brood together. Their notes seemed to congregate near the parents position. After they were nearly all together, the parent gave three sharp "pukh-pukhs", the first quieting all but one of the young and the last two quieting that youngster. At 6:00 p.m. a cost was sitting on nest C12.13, I examined the nest, still ten eggs, the birds made no calls, but one churned close to the nest with- out saying anything. - At 6:10 p.m. C26.6 egg 3 was hatched, the chick was still wet but tried to leave the nest, egg 6 was still pipped but a long way from hatching, egg 1 is also pipped, just slightly. The usual bird guarded the nest. One downy young scooted away from the nest as I approached. But the other adult was not heard or seen. Apr 28 Same locality - A bird on nest C12.13 at 9:50 a.m. At 9:55 a.m both birds were silently swimming in area A9- the smaller one in charging position but not really charging. Nest C12.13 still has 10 eggs, all slightly cool. At 10:35am nest C26.6 still contained two pipped eggs. Both contain living young. After opening up a clearing to the nest then one parent seems to be afraid to go on