Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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Fulica Americana 316 Apr 19 Lake Temescal 420ft, Alameda Co., Calif. In it, both warm. Numbered 1 & 2, no parental concern displayed. Nest is not built up further, or very little, from what it was Monday, April 17. There are several breast feathers on the edge of the nest. As I approached (6:20 pm) nest #6.5, the ♀ met me with poonking and churning. After she ♂ joined her and churned. 7 eggs in nest, all warm, non-pipped. They smell a little rotten, shook #1, it seemed to slosh around. Now 3 nests are active, and all three apparently incubating. Don't know how many eggs are in #22.13. Apr 21 Aquatic Park, Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. Foot population seems to have completely left this lake. None at all this morning. A few Scapcs around tho. Lake Temescal 420ft, Alameda Co., Calif. Bird W-01B (formerly #C) is to be released here this morning with its crown feathers flattened with Duco cement. Burva is a little over 15 mm, its right hallux is broken and its feet are generally in poor condition. It has leg bands S-B. Frontal shield is large, bill a little battered. Left exposed shank is red-orange. Bird released at 12 m at R22. ♀ nearly off nest, ♂ on nest, giving low poonbs to encourage E♂ as he displays near nest.