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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