Fulica, Part 1, v1314
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Fulica americana 369 May 1 U.S.W. Calif. Campus, Alameda Co. Calif. small colored area, legs YG, feet on this bird are in bad shape, that is the toes are, bursa 20+ mm. P/LG- shield ~~ 3SS, legs G but becoming YG, temper bad, feet in fairly good shape, tag seems to be staying in okay, bursa 16 mm. G - VG - legs YG almost Y, shield 1/5, temper not bad, new style tag seems to be staying on pretty well. bursa about 20 mm., feet in good shape X legs green but showing a yellowish tinge (XR that is), shield 6 S, bursa 22 mm. feet in good shape, temper kinda bad. Br- shield 7SS, legs G, little if any yellow present, bursa 20+ mm. \ W - shield 3S, legs green with a faint suggestion of yellow, feet are in good shape, bursa 22+ mm, temper not bad. Y/G - shield 9S legs YG, with the Y still light, feet in good condition, bursa ~20 mm, temper not bad. VG- shield 9 S, legs Y, feet in good condition, temper great, bursa 8# mm. -Jewel Lake 5/10 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif. Arrival here at 5:15 p.m. (PST). No costs visible. A minute later a strangely acting bird came out of M26 and moved back and forth just E of the island. About 5:25 a G came out from M22 to chase it half heartedly out to I25. The chase displayed at least once,