Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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W. GULLION 1980 Fulica Americana 413 May 12 Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- A moment later the M ♀ was at K 10.23 the ♂ had moved back to L 8.21. The ' M ♂ has been out at L 14 all the while, Taking a dim view of the whole proceeding. At 5:42 he "puffed" 3 or 4 times, but that's all live heard from hims. Now at 5:43 the M♀ is gooning or "punting" rather at K7. At 622, both birds are by the nest clump, I suspect the ♀ was on since she was last to appear. The ♂ seemed to come from T 23, in charge position 5:49 of on 6 22, brooding at least 2 yrs. ♀ in clump nearly "points-unking." L/4 R3 both in nest. R2 found dead, floating on the water at 3 22.10. Egg #5 not yet pipped. Shell from last hatched still in nest. Tried to catch those SE ♂ but failed, examinod nest I6.1.- no eggs hatched yet, both parents in close, ♂♀were on nests J6.5 and I6.1. Examined area K7, platform at K7.4 defunct, at K 7.8 in good shape, and what may be the start of something at K 7.14 = Univ. Calif. Campus Alameda Co., Calif. 6:45 a m. checking the flock for social elminance etc, so far they are all contentedly poched together in SE corner of the area. One moment ago He wandered over to the fence and back. ♂/♀ moved over to the SW corner and back. Bird #7, formerly