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F. GULLION
1950
Eulica americana
319
pg. 21
Lake Tonescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.
Completely lost track of W-01B. After E? chased W-01B to the middle of the lake, he churned once, silently, before returning to "charge" me. 12:30, just now a general tangle at H/12. Main feature was ? attaching W-01B from amidst a group of about 10 Coots.
? & got in a couple of good licks.
Several birds came in close, at least 5 were in momentary pair p display, and several birds gave two "puk-cowah" notes. Even a bird at P16 responded. Now an E bird is out at M18, "patrolling" a boundary, as a flock is moving N along the middle of the lake. No aggressiveness yet, just being present. It is tho ? since the ? is "poorhng" from on the nest. Now he has left his patrol to move towards O 23.
The red-billed bird seems to be fully acceptable to the other coots. It is treated the same, as at least seems to be. Can clearly see the tags & color on W-01B at J17 while I sit at R21, with the light directly against me. ? with an UNH seems to be in full control of W area now. I wonder why the overturn. The opportunities for identifying W-01B are not as great as with the other style, but if they last longer, that