V. GULLION 1950 Fulica americana 336 Apr. 26 Lake Tomescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- ment down the line. The sun is now pretty well out (7:05) all the 2 nest clumps. 7:07 the on the nest just gave a series of 'punks-inks', but seems to have gotten no response. 7:12 her comes the E N, in charge past the nest area, no, stopped & returned to it. He gained finally on the E side, going to R23. 7:16 he returned by nest area, then went on S. 7:30 S coming back to nest area, went on by N of pt P23. 7:39, E flew down from about 27 to attack a pair of Mallards at P 22. They moved off S and he fed along shore at Q 21. He just dived, brought up a cat-tail tip leaf and is now feeding on the whitish base. 7:48, he has moved to 24.25 where he is now feeding. 7:49 he is moving S at P 20. 8:13 E back in nest area. 8:15 he charged me as I moved in to sit down at R 21, swarming and all. Now 8:17, he is at Q 23.13 greening. Incidentally, when he was near the nest at 8:13 the was 'punting' and he was in the cat-tails there, but there was no change. Saw 5 or 6 birds of the flock at D 38 or thereabouts. 8:27 a Ruddy climbing on the cat-tails at Q 23.11 has the E at Q 23.13 interested. He went over after it. The Ruddy dived and he went down right behind it. He came up at P 23.17, the Ruddy at about Q 22.13 and then moved off S. Now, after being continuously in the area since 8:13, the E is going S towards-