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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.