N. GULLION 1950 Fulica Americana 382 May 5 Lake T y m e s c a l, 420 ft., Alameda Co. Calif. Carrying a cat-tail leaf at K10.23 and now gave "punk punk punksink" at that position 6:16am. Shield on this bird is about 35. 6:20 am. As I moved N after being gone since 5:50 a.m., I found the O' at P16. As I came on to the nest area he move a- less followed, finally splattering from P17 to P21 to come into his usual post in patrol. No seems to be regaining his confidence and losing his fear again. I should be able to get a good photograph of the tags on this bird 6:35 a.m. The E♀ gave a couple of "punks" "punks" as the ♂ fleeds close into the nest. 6:38 am. a chase and pairl display at G17. The SW♂ chasing & from further S. The W bird mate splatter out from E12 to join him, doing some cackling, then followed by crowing by SW♂. 6:39 E♂ still patrolling at Q21-22. Sun just coming onto P23 - 6:41 am. 6:43 E♂ ceased patrolling against me, moved to Q23.13 to preen. 6:50-Sun just on tops of cat-tails in nest clump. E♂ still at Q23.13 preening. 6:54 he is moving S to P21. 6:55 the ♀ on the nest is "pounking" about 5 times, ♂ came back towards nest, but then moved S again. He is moving very intently S, looping out to O19 before cutting back in to P16. Now he is "punking" there. (8 a.m. Daylight