Fulica americana 340 Apr 26 Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif. 10:58. The EP is "punking" at the same time the EJ is coming N at P20, as he went by to the W she went off the nest and joined him. He started giving his plaintive huh, huh, huk as he followed her around the P23 pt. to P24. She punted a couple of times and he returned to be settled on the nest by 11:02. din through here for now. Nest I6.1 with 9 eggs, all warm, 2 in close, punking. Photographed this nest BW & Color. - see page 522. Checked nest P6.5, 4 eggs still present warm as if being brooded but not incubated. No young around, photographed displaying adults in BW. - see p. 456- Apr 27 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif. At the lake at 1:30 p.m. - no S pair birds visible. In fact, I've been here for 15 minutes and have not seen a Coot yet. The platform at B14.5 (formerly C13.7) is still active and needs repair. Can't raise any response from any birds today. 2:30 p.m. been here for an hour still no Coots. Nest M25.19. - Two eggs missing, hatched? - #6 about 3 piped, young whewwing inside. 4 other eggs present and warm, none piped. At least the 2 parent was close by, punking.