Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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Fulica Americana 248 Mar 26 Jewel Lake, 510 ft Contra Costa Co., Calif. Passing it back S. No 5 ♀ then started to close in and the ♂ came out from .O 15 to chase it S to H 4. The 5th bird was forced to fly going both ways. Once it had to dive to escape M at E 18. Later, the N♀ was feeding at H 14 - M came down more or less chased her, then got south of her and charged twice, driving her N. She drove each time he charged. 8 eggs in the nest at P 25.7. Still no incubation. - Lake Tamescal, 420 ft. Alameda Co., Calif. The nest at J6.5 with 5 eggs in it. Both parents newly, one (the ♂?) churned a couple of times but made no noise. The other (♀) 'poor'ked