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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