Fulica americana 274 13 Univ Calif Campus, Alameda Co., Calif. B# - shield 855, weight 399 grams. 1Br #K, O/1Br into pool with others. - All four of the released birds are staying over near the pen, not mixing with the birds that have always been loose which are all under the fens. We seen nibbling with [illegible] while [illegible] sat nearby on the nest. The red billed bird doesn't seem to elicit any particular response from its mates, seems to be fully accepted. - The bird 600861 partly dissected today. Found much fat on body, this bird was in beautiful physical shape. Bezzard contained grit but no food. Examination so far has not definitely established cause of death. Trachea contains a reddish substance, suggesting some disturbance of the respiratory system. Age at least 10 years 10 months (see next page). 5 Same locality This morning in the courtyard things are really happening. In the cage O was briskly chasing and attacking Y/K/B and B#/LG, grabbing them at every opportunity. Outside the cage [illegible] is chasing VG and all the other except W/K, W/B is especially concentrating on P/LG, defending her territory. P/O and red billed X/K seem to be about the