Illinois 1950 Fulica americana 193 Feb 2 Univ Calif Campus, Alameda Co., Calif.- Y/G - a 10 SS frontal shield. P/O - green legs, 1SS frontal shield. BG - frontal shield 7 SS. Y/LB - frontal shield now nearest to class 3. swelling is mostly at rear of shield, with quite an area of new-looking, fresh red coloring, legs green. This bird has become exceedingly nasty tempered. X/W- shows no change, frontal shield does not seem to be swollen or affected, legs green. Shield about class 1. LG/Bs - shield class 10 - may be slightly swollen on posterior portion. Legs green. XC - frontal shield shape of class 10 but 1/2 x 14 mm a truly swollen shield in all respects. A good deal of fresh color in it. I tried puncturing this bird in several positions to deflate it some but was not particularly successful. ch afraid it will succumb to the bloated condition: Feb 3 same locality - Bird 35- F, killed because it lacked a frontal shield. Syrinx unlabeled in alcohol, bill & bursa in alcohol, leg swig dried, ovary in Borini's. No examination made for parasites. Large flabby oviduct, bursa as small 22 mm long but about the diameter of the probe, other words, pin sized. This bird had no fat on it. Apparently the last week of