FW. GULLION 1950 Fulica americana 279 Apr 5 Lake Temescal, 42 ft., Alameda Co., Calif. P29. No sign of N pair now. O has an enlarged shield, W has a slightly enlarged shield and G & (R) have flat shields. The UNM has a slightly enlarged shield. 3 other UNM birds are feeding in the beach area. 2 more coots are in area F37 and north. Apr 6 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif. Two birds of the 5 pair feeding at B10 when I arrived 5:20 p.m. I worked the cat-tails from AC 11 to 16, no nest found but the birds indicated some concern. N? came charging down from M26, then at about F23 moved off to its mate at E27. Checked that area DE 27 to 29, no nest, no concern shown. Apr 8 Univ. Calif. Campus Alameda Co., Calif. The old nest seems to have been completely abandoned, it is now just a loose pile of debris but a new structure seems to be taking shape in the water. At least a bunch of heavier stuff has been broken down and there is quite an accumulation of green cat-tail leaves. Legs on Y6 are becoming YG. Or is busily working through the pile of grass I put out Thursday Apr 5. Apparently it is searching for insects. It is using its bill to move the grass and then looking