Gullion 1950 Fulica americana 540 July 4 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif. -unaware that the ♀ was chased off and still off the nest, moved in quickly to investigate, then seemly alarmed over her absence, he quickly backed out and is working on out across the N pool. Once to gave a publk. He moved quite away ahead of the brood and they had to splatter to catch up with him at 2:59. At least 2 have fully develop primaries, with white tips to secondaries etc and a couple are not quite fully developed, had a little trouble splittering. There immatures seem to be well tolerated in the nest vicinity. They all moved up to feed about the opening of the cover. 3:10 still not sure whether or not a bird is on nest H-17.2.-the light is bad. Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif. Checking about 8 p.m. I found the 8th egg in the nest, laid after 2 a.m. this morning. The ♂ was on the nest; it was late dusk, and he sure opposed my going out to the nest, with churning etc. Once he almost climbed back into the nest after me. July 5 Jewel Lake, 510 ft., Contra Costa Co., Calif.- At 6:42 p.m. egg 1 has hatched nr nest H-9/7.2- #4, 5 & 7 are pipped, #4 well pipped; the other two slightly so. The ♂ was showing concern about the whole thing but the female was not around. He churred and stealthily fussed while I was