Fulica americana -33- May 28 Jewel Lake, Tilden Park, Contra Costa Co., Calif. The brood nest of the south pair was found at 1.4.20. It is made of broad leaved cat-tail, all dead leaves - about 6 inches to top from water - next along with gangway facing W, parallel to edge of cat-tails, about 4 feet in from edge with no overhead cover and three very sparse cat-tails around side. No lining. (4.30 p.m.) - 5 p.m. - the five visible young of the south brood were feeding with their parents on the open water between D11/12 & G10/11. They are quite close in pattern except that two have white on the breast that the others lack. They all seem to have white some. head in the No red or & plumage white things projecting from the way of fillo plumes. orange coloration in all white & black. Bill is red at the base and becoming lighter towards the tip. Three of the young, one black breasted & two with two white divided by a black median band, are being fed by one (?) parent. Twice now the male has relentlessly pursued each of the two with the white, although they try to beg. The one without the white has not been molested & has been fed. They are giving a