Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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N. GULLION 1950 Fulica Americana 308 Apr 12 Lake Tamecal, x20ft., Alameda ls., Calif.- He ceased the chase. The next at Q 23.11 and the copulatory platform at Q 23.13 seems to be defunct. Now a m, (SE m?) just chased a f bird, by alternate charges, and splatters, from near the island to I 22. No, I guess it was the W m doing the chasing since he returned to E 14 and was greeted by his mate there, she giving one "poonk". A bird at F 22 gave a momentary display as the W m turned off from the charge, and another bird is preening at G 19. Now a short charge at F 22 - w|Bl and f being charged - another unmarked bird was either assisting or also charged, couldn't sure. It was short lived. A bird crowing at F10 went unanswered. Now a pair of Mallard at in the E inlet all being chased noticed but not attacked, tho about 2 feet from an E bird, another of Mallards did attack. However- f & UVM feeding at F 18, were charged by a bird with large shield moving down from F 20. W|Bl seems to be staying close to F 22 and f at F 18. The bird that apparently has been feeding with f so much of the time it is W|Be? He scared bird. Shield on w|Bl is swollen, on f, 55. Just now 2:45 p.m. an E bird chased both birds of