Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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Fulica Americana 535 June 30 Lake Temescal, 700 ft., Alameda Co., Calif. - do with this behavior, but I doubt it. At 12:50 a m. a new egg was in nest K 7.17. Nests J7.21, I6.1, I6.18 and H 7.24 all warm and in use. July 1 Univ. Calif. Campus Alameda Co., Calif.- Bird O/B (T91) -shield photo BW, both frontal and lateral views. The red part of the shield is still missing, or at least most of it is. Shield 4 SS-but 6x6 mm rather than 8x8. Legs YG, temper good. No indication of molting yet; under wing coverts very mottled. Bursa 24 mm. Bird T97 (Br)- shield photo BW- class 8 SS, legs YG, temper moderate, no molt of wings, under wing coverts mottled, bursa 14 mm. G/G - shield photo BW+ Color both frontal and lateral. Legs YG, no wing molt, shield 9 SS. bursa 22 mm., under wing coverts mostly plain. Bird T00 (WB) photo BW- shield 7SS, under wig! covers plain, legs YG, temper modeste, no wing molt, bursa 20 mm. -11:40 p.m. SE on nest K 7.17. chased him off; 5 eggs in this nest. Checked P16.2 found the E and 2 yng on the nest, the off, rooting nearby. The probably won't actually brooding the yng but rather sharing the roosting site. Nest Q22 much developed and Q23.10 looks better, but a loop in it, Q23.7 defunct as is P16.17. Several Ruddy