Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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Fulica Americana 221 Mar 5 Elnio Calif Campus Alameda Co., Calif. the skin. Missing tag replaced by a untwisted copper wire. Want to see how it holds up. wt 635 grams. Tag on W3E replaced by W3F - shield 11S, legs green, wt 585 grams, legs are green but with a yellow tinge. X9G has a shield 3SS, it is enlarging fast tho. Showing growth ring thus fresh red. the growth all being yellowish posteriorly green, but not the yellow green clars. Black gray head 4 rocks still flecked with light gray feathers. wt 599 grams. O1P I believe this is the bird that is shedding feathers, at least the central feather sure are thin on this bird. Shield 3SS, tempo bal, wt 474 grams. X3E, shield 9S, legs yellowish green, wt 425 grams. Testosterone pellet still present under skin. XW, losing feather like mad on its belly, shield 7F, tempo bad tho. Estrogen pellet still under skin. There may be some lengthening of the shield on this bird. wt 405 grams. Testosterone pellet still in X2G but small. No pellet in X1X/2B. No pellet on 26/Br. No scar left on these birds where the incision was made, can't even find the thread: they were sewn up with. XC, XW, 26/Br, 7/2B+3E all go into the case tonight.