Fulica Americana 481 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif. Egg 6 in nest N25.24, eggs warm, being incubated, but no sign of parent bird anywheres about. A large glob of feces on the nest and on a couple of eggs, including the new one. Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, S.F. Co., Calif. 1 Coot on the lake today and that one has a bad wing, yellow legs, brown tibia and a large discolored area just below the shield. The shield is pointed below with a well defined border. This is probably a fairly old bird. It is also a female from its calls. A second seen a little further along the lake. This one also a yellow legged adult looks some - what younger than the first one. It has an enlarged shield, pointed and with a definite edge below. Mallard Lake, Golden Gate Park, S.F. Co., Calif. No Coots on this lake tho the habitat looks good. A Mute Swan is nesting and there are many broods of Mallards and at least one Ruddy Duck brood. Metcen Lake, Golden Gate Park, S.F. Co., Calif. This lake is too small and lacks suitable emergent vegetation. It has no Coots but there are several small Mallards present Floyd Lake, Golden Gate Park, S.F. Co., Calif. This lake might be large enough for Coots but it lacks emergent vegetation. Hence, none are present. A Snow Goose and several adult and young Mallards are.