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GULLION
950
Fulica americana
325
Apr 24 Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.
Birds swam around in the inlet area.
After a couple of minutes the ♂
gent into the cat-tails at 023.6,
and pulked and flapped a foot
for nearly a minute while the
♀ swam near the nest. Getting no
response from her he came out, she
met him, they both swam over
to the nest area around to the S
side, and one went onto the nest.
The ♀ is on the nest, the ♂ swimming