Fulica americana 446 Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co. Calif. The nest but did not seem to try to leave it sin. 10:43 SE & on J6.5. She stayed on ramp as I approached. If I had my hands free I could have taken her. The nest at I 6.1 is not vastly reconditioned as a wood nest, but I think it probably is being used as such. The eggs at J6.5 are cool so I'm leaving here. The structure at K 7.8 has completely sunk so it must no longer be in use, the deal at K 7.4 is still intact, but disintegrating rapidly. The nest(?) structure at K 7.17 is still developing, but if it is neglected long it will surely vanish. The egg nest at B22 is falling apart, in fact it looks as if they may be carrying it away piece by piece. The wood nest(?) at B 23.8 is in use and better formed than when last seen. The platform at P16.2 is completely gone, having sunk. A new? structure, composed entirely of coarse brown cat-tail stems with a few green leaves pulled down above is on the edge of the iris at P 16.1'. Today's territorial activities looks as if the old territorial lines of last summer are nearly redrawn, with apparently the same birds occupying the same grounds. The M pair may be able to hang onto some area and get bred. They may even manage-