Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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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