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Fulica americana -3/13-
Apr 19 Unis. Calif. Campus, Alameda Co. Calif.-
&c photographed B+W. Shield 11 S.
Weight 5X0 grams. Old tags replaced
with W-01B. R26 - legs yellow-green
burnt a bout 20 mm.
- Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co. Calif.-
Bird 6/R in area M11 with UNM at
4:45 p.m. A bird on the nest at J6.5
at 4:50 p.m., a little concerned about
a ? Red-wing fooling around nearby.
Released red billed BLs at R22
at 5:05 p.m. Tho the ? was on
the nest at G22.13, he did not leave
the nest, merely "punked" several
times. Shortly after the ? "punked"
and the ?, at G26 responded with
a couple of "psponks" and came
swimming down to drive BLs
out to about L23 at 5:10 p.m. W/BL
at H23 came out to meet BLs and
curiously followed her to F26 then
back down towards G22 and
finally out to L26. While at L26
the E? poonked twice, then the
two BLs & W/BL moved S, W/BL
attacked BLs once, but mostly has
been swimming close by with its
neck up and tail partly spread.
Finally at J22 a UNM came out
to join the two, also curious.
R?B then moved on down to H13,
where ? came out to meet her, and
where they billed for a moment.
Then a dog came swimming in the