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Fulica americana
573
917 Univ. Calif Campus, Alameda Co., Cal.-
T99- no molt- old style pin secure, showing
little scar tissue. Shield S.
(C-O)-T-97- no molt, extruding scar
Tissue from SS pin.
T96- no molt, no scar tissue visible
around old style pin.
T80- shield swollen, SS pin does not
seem to be too securely attached, molt
proceeding satisfactorily with replacement
of all but middle coverts above and all
feathers replaced under wing.
9 18 Univ. Calif. Campus, Alameda Co., Cal.-
Egg sizes- eggs from 5th clutch of
Jewel Lake N pair. #1-33.0 x 50.0 mm. and
#2-32.8 x 52.4 mm. Egg B from SE 2nd
SE Lake Tamescal nest. 35.7 x 53.0 mm.
Egg #1 from 3rd SE Lake Tamescal nest
35.5 x 51.1.
9/28 same locality-
T99- no molt, legs mostly yellow,
some green in them.
T94- No molt, legs quite yellow but
still some green.
T91- no molt, tags secure, as in two
above, legs YG.
T97- no further molt, tag secure,
legs YG.
T87- legs YG, new growth of secondaries
complete, primaries still a little
sheathed at base, covert molt still
proceeding. Tags and pin gone.
T96- tag & pin gone, legs YG, no
molt.