Fulica americana Apr 29 Jewell Lake, Tilden Park, Contra Costa Co., Calif. The nest. When two vultures passed over at 11:50 a.m. the rots gave no response. At 12:40 the pair took 3 young across the open waters from G 30 to E 28. The two birds stayed them close to the young, until they were safely in the cat-tails, at which time the larger bird "billed" each of the young. The larger bird then returned to G 30 to bring across 2 more young. Both swam out to meet the parent, which billed each as he came to it. Then with much "put, put" ing, they were conveyed safely across. 2 birds are missing, probably already lost. At 1 p.m. I helped egg six hatch. It came out with its eyes open, and giving the "whew" note. The yolk sac was not completely resorbed yet, the tip of the bill is bright red, the base of it a duller, deep blood red. The skin is orange red, the feet yellow-orange, the eyes black. I am afraid that the nest is deserted from all my attention today. At 1:10 pm. I went into the cat-tails at D 27- scared out the smaller bird with the guttural voice. She had one young with her. It dove as I approached, and went by me under water. It popped up twice just exposing its head, the last time, believing all was safe came up completely, like a ball of black wool. The female? all this while was giving here "poont" and