Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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Fulica Americana -312- Apr 19 Elsinore, Calif., Campus, Almoda Co., Calif. section - but was unable to find any bursa, tho what was probably the pocket was found. Probably the bursa has sealed by time a bird is 11 years old. This bird was pure in good physical shape. Caelom is really loaded with fat. Tags on LG/3R replaced by completely new style W-2. No change in shield. Weight 431 grams. To be released in the pool. X&B photo - BW. Y/1B replaced by new model G-Y/8. Weight 444 grams, into pool. P/1G - with silver pin, had to be re-pinned since pin had worked very loose and was nearly ready to drop out. Incidentally, the pin on LG/3R was well sealed into the skin, and a mass of scar tissue came along when the pin was removed. LG/2Q- photographed, shield class 11/5. Weight 518 grams, scale as relatively so. Old tag style replaced by new G - LG/2Q same pin tip used again. Legs yellow-green, brown on thigh. P/1O, photographed B+W, p.347, silvered pin pretty well thrown out of body, will repin it deeper. Weight 452 grams. Legs yellow/glo Green. 9/3E- photographed in B+W. Shield further needed, to 4 SS or maybe S. Bill painted with mail polish. Weight Legs green.