Fulica Americana 499 1/20 June 14 San Simons Marsh, Solans Co., Calif. - At it. Moving them to the west end of the refuge, we flushed 4 Coots, all adults, from an area of Scirpus americanus. One of these was hit but not recovered. What was amazing in the whole area is the abundance of what I believe to be suitable habitat and a complete absence or at least no evidence of breeding Coots. There are lots of broods of Mallards, Redwells and Cinnamon Teal, also a few Puddies and Pintails, and one of Mallard's Shovelers, but no Coots. Both species of cat-tails go present here (Typha angustifolia and Californica), Scirpus americanus, a Cases or 2 w 3, a trangular- bullrush (Scirpus [illegible]) and much Potamogeton. The cat-tails here are ahead of those in the Bay area. The narrow-leaved havelost the staminate flowers and the pistilate flowers are well along while the broad-leaved species seems to be just about finished with the staminate flowers, the some pollen is still around. The only habitat difference that I can see is the difference between the brackish water here and to fresh water at Jewel Lake and Kate Empelcal. At Vallejo on the way home we saw a pond with typical