Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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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