Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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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