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Fulica americana 581
Ultr 950
Sept 10 Univ. Calif. Campus, Alameda Co., Calif.
T 00 - F bgs yellow green, Bursa
20mm pin like, ovary with many
fairly large follicles, shield SS, looks
as if it is coming up. Bird in good
shape but not with an excessive
amount of fat on it.
T87- legs XG, ♂, shield 15SS,
this shield shows evidence of newgrowth
rings posteriorly. Bursa on this bird
is almost as big as any I've seen.
1 thoracic plume found.
T97- No extensive formation of scar
tissue around the pin on these tags on this bird or
on T 00 above. Legs XG, shield
8F, no molt on this of T87 above, ♀
1mm follicles bursa 12mm:
T94- rebanded 496-71659- tag
replaced with stainless steel pin.
T91- rebanded 496-71660, pin
secure.
T96- quite a bit of fat on this
bird, more so than on others. ♂,
with narrow pointed tarsus.
T99- to be released, left with old
brass type tags. A green over
yellow leg band on one leg;
rebanded 496-71658.
Sept 12 Lake Temescal, 420ft., Alameda Co., Calif.
Three birds released at 020 about
5:30 p.m. They immediately
swam out to the middle of the
lake, staying close together and