1. GULLION 1950 Fulica americana 385 May 5 Lake Temescal, 42 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- Now 9:01 The E ♀ moving up from P16 met a pair of Mallards at B18 and took several turns around it. Now she is patrolling out from me, and pooping. 9:30 a.m. Nest I6.1 very much built up from former size, 10 eggs, all warm. Both parents nearby churning and calling, but not loudly. Nest J6.5 examined at 9:35 a.m. Both birds close by. The smaller ♀ has a rounded shield (11) thus while the larger ♂ has an "incision in his square shield (A) thus Should make them easily to distinguish. Much to my surprise I found 6 eggs in this nest, all warm. 1 is old #5, but the others as all new. Don't know when they were laid but I note the platform at J6. is quite defunct. New eggs marked A, B, C, D, E. At 9:50 a.m. the tagged ♂ is off the nest, was at O14 but now is moving N at O18 towards the nest area. When I examined the beginning of a structure at K7.♂ I frightened the ♀F into the SE area, she was immediately assaulted by the SE ♂ and driven out S of the island to I9. 10:13 a.m. The E♀ is off the nest. When I got opposite the nest at 10:16 a.m. with wading gear on the ♀ also came off the nest.