Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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W. GULLION 1958 Enlica Americana 417 May 13 Lake Temescal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- against him. The SE♀ was at J7 all the while. By 5 a.m. the M♂ is back at K8, "punting while the ♀ incubates at J6.5. 5:06 a.m. E♂ still on Q22. ♀ nearly poonking. She was just N of the nest clump. Her tag is on Crooked. 5:28 SW♀ came from nest I 6.1 ♂ came in later. E99 #1, 34 x 48.4 mm. still not hatched but sqng alive and active. #2 - 34.6 x 51.9 mm, sqng still alive, 5:32 a.m. SE♂ came off nest when ♀ egg reached and now he was heard at K5 or so, still off nest. #3-34.6x51.8 mm sqng. #4 - 34.9 x 52.2 mm: sqng alive egg pipped, #5- 34.1 x 49.5 mm, egg pipped. #6 - 34.1 x 49.7 mm. #7 - 34.7x 51.6 mm. #8 - 33.9 x 50.1 mm. #9-34.2 x 50.2 mm. #10 - 339 x 50.6 mm. ♀ stayed close by while I was measuring those eggs, tho ♂ soon lost interest. 5:55 p.m. E♂ w/2 sqng on the nest, eggs 1+5 both pipped now. E♀ was at O16 she flew to nest area as I started to wade out. 6:02 a.m. SE♂ is on nest J6.5 - the ♀ is in the willows at K6, the M♀ is at K8 punting and generally trying to get some attention. M♀ has a pointed shield so an class 2 rather than the class 9 rounded shield of the SE♀. At 6:06 while I was at K8, SE♀ splatted M♂ who was under the willow at K8.1, M♂ did not give as SE♀ stopped and they paired displayed. The SE♀ didn't press the