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Fulica Americana
232
Mar 15
Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif.
(M gight charged from near the island to G24, chasing my splattering, a bird from G24 to E22, no sounds - the chased bird went no further - just now 3:55, a "pukhari" bird at E15, giving "pukhk, pukh-pake, pyhk-kenk", M responded by going into charge position, but did not move far, down to G22 then off to the west) In both pairs have fully enlarged shields. M charging from the island again, went to H25, paused now going on in full charge, moving a golden-eye out of the way at E23, chasing another cost to C20 - in the meantime the S pair came charging up to about C20 repelling the 5th bird & towards the boat. M indicated no interest in the S pair at C20. They remained to dive for Potamogeton there. Now M with some "pukhk, pukh-pubs" has gone into the cat-tails at L21. Both birds of the S pair are now going S down the middle of the lake 4:05 p.m. - they fed at E20 D20 for about 4 minutes One S bird jumped to the 5th bird at H13, it dived, going under water to H17 - no notes by either bird. Now 5th bird feeding at H19. M at L21 showing little interest, his mate at M26. 4:10 p.m. - now the 5th bird is moving over to B22. Now M's mate feeding on emerged cat-tail leaves at M26 - M charging from the island, making a loop towards the