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W. GULLION
1950
Fulica Americana
393
May 6 Lake Temescal, 42ft's Alameda Co. Calif.
5:55 p.m. a chase from SE territory and
paried display at J9 the chased bird
apparently being the M?. At that time
E? moving S from B24 via O22 to
B19 to feed among the willow branches.
Ruddy Ducks spend a lot of time
feeding and displaying at the mouth
of the S inlet without incouring the
antagonism of the SW pair. 6:00pm.
E? moving on S to P16. 6:01 see
saw 3 birds, (2 w & W/3?) at MN
15 and so she charged out from
P17 to N15, causing them to
move S&W. No splatter, chase or
calls. W birds nibbing at L14.
6:04 she has returned to the cat tails
at P16. 6:10 p.m. E? moving N from
P16. 6:14 p.m. WO chased M? at
L14 - splattered and displayed. Then
M? came up at W?, causing him
to dive to escape. Both M birds display
and so did W? when he surfaced.
6:16 E? at B27 moving S. 6:18
she is at P23 moving S. At the
same time a UNM bird came into
the willows at F22. E? going
to P17 and working down outside edge
of cat-tails, still moving S all
the way to N12-6:20- where see
partially displayed but I could see
no bird for her to display against.
The bird that was at F22 is a
? and is now out and moving S,
joining ? at H18. 6:24 E? moving