N. GULLION 1950 Felica americana 451 May 23 Lake Temescal, +20 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- When these birds "swan" their primaries are in the water, thus. From this position they can easily churn, and so, Some material has been added to the ramp and nest. Much of it is willow leaves but also some cat-tail stuff. Both parents w/ close, concerned. Yng in egg D "in-hatching". May 24 same locality 4:55 p.m. SE ♀ on nest 36.5. SE ♂ soon joined her after I waded out to the nest. M♂ came out of K7, and a sc bird is lurking at J9. #D has hatched, as I was feeling the eggs in the nest the ♀ got on the nest and pecked me, so I laid down my book and grabbed her. Banded 496-71656, tagged B-016, measured, examined and released. Sue has sharp claws. Under- wing coverts mottled, legs are swely lemon-yellow, shield swollen mud like the 11 yr old bird from Lake Merritt. She's a fighter. The ♂ went on the nest while I was handling the? The yng was on the nest so it was clipped L1. The ♀ was close by but didn't get too close. The structure at K7/17 looks more like a display platform than a nest, it has feces on it. Put a green cat-tail