Fulica americana -224- Lake Temescal, 480 ft. Alameda Co., Calif.- a partial display as it moved W into open water. Another 6? moved E to J7.1 pushing some. Nova ? at H7.7 and a ? at I5. with giving "pushy points". There was a chase near I5, don't know the nature of it. Now some sharp pushes at J6.10. I don't believe the SW pair has another nest structure yet, but it just may be possible. I looked around pretty closely. R seen with another bird in the area-I ? crossing to F/6. Two more tagged birds flew down near G25. Some displaying & chasing there, about 8 birds in that area.-The E pair have not yet built themselves a platform as far as I can tell. They were both at R22.5 when I came up and without protest swam out into the middle of the lake. 3 small birds (2 tagged) were resting undisturbed at Q23.12+13. The last year's nest site at P16 is impossible since burning the cat-tails makes it too open, but the new growth is coming up fast. Many of the cat-tail are broken down at Q23 so nesting is not to suitable there, but Q22 looks okay. But apparently no nest yet. Just might be enough cows at G25 for a nest. Better look. Nesting in this area is not impossible, but seems improbable. I have noticed today, coots feeding on the leaves of low hanging weeping willows. To the extent that every tree