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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,