Fulica Americana 509 June 21 Lake Tamesal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- were nearby, "peeping." Much paired display. Once, the SW attacked the SE as he was in display. he quickly turned the and returned the attack. 10:41 - The attack having been ended for several minutes, the SE was up on a road at J7.9, in a partial arch, no note, just the plumage display. After a moment or two he stopped and preened and they departed Tried to photograph the E brood with their white-footed stage. June 22 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif.- About 1:20 p.m. I watched two medium gray immature react to a snake swimming in the S pool. Surprisingly it was one of curiosity, they followed along more or less beside and to the rear of it as it moved over the surface of the now emergent pond well. On one clear area the snake went under water and one immature followed it very closely as it moved under water. Two of these immatures still have a fairly light gray breast, but they are mostly medium gray, some indication of dark gray appearing on the head and maps of a couple of birds. Their bills are all dark. The white pre-ocular spot is no longer present on any bird. 8 warm eggs in nest H17.2 - no birds anywhere around, later I found the nearest adult (sex?) at I.24 feeding with 4 immatures, while the mate