Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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California 1980 Falco americana 452 May 24 Lake Temescal, 430 ft., Alameda Co. Calif. loop on it to see if it is being added to. No sign of K7.8 and K7.4 seems to be disintegrating. When I waded back to shore from the K7 area, the E pair at P15 saw me and started setting up quite a fuss. 5:33 pm, so I leave, the SE J is on the nest at J6.5. Measured eggs #A,B,C and E which were not done earlier (see page 448). May 26 Univ. Calif Campus, Alameda Co. Calif. Q/G/B9 - legs yellowish. Shield seems to be flattening out, with reddish portion becoming scaly; no wing molt, overcap tag seems to be on securely, feet with some swelling, some brown on heel. Bird T 96, yellow leg band, legs becoming yellowish tho still green, heel green, shield SS, no wing molt, sole of foot swollen. P/LG - legs yellow-green, shield S, heel brownish, pin seems no wing molt, swollen sole. W/P. shield knob like, quite a p base spot on nape of neck above tags, legs green-yellow, heel with a touch of brown. No wing molt, swollen sole. OT/B9 - legs yellow-green, heel brownish, shield S 5 but reddish area has not regrown yet, seems to be rubbed off andrew every time this bird is trapped. No wing molt. Y/G - shield S, knob like, fill at base of shield badly wrinkled. None of these birds have the really ivory bill of bird in the field. legs quite yellowish, heel brown