Fulica, Part 2, v1315
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W. GULLION 1950 Fulica americana 423 May 17 Univ.Calif. Campus, Alameda Co., Calif. - silver pin still securely fastened. YG, legs YG, no wing molt, shield S, but may be in regression, pin not to securely in, gray flecks still on head, brown heel. 496 - legs a faded YG, shield almost F, probably as flat as it can get. No molt in wings, seems to be rapid healing of area where pin was. 197- on left leg bands W, shield at most SS, legs, at least left, beginning to show signs of molting, right still blue-green. This bird still looks immature in all its characters. 0/8- mid-toe nail and first joint on right? foot missing, red of shield still absent but with healing indicated, it is swollen however. Heel brown. Y-X/R legs yellow-green, heel brown, shield PS, no sign of shrinking, photographed in BW. 2 estrogen pellets located under the skin, healing completed without complication. No wing molt. Shield on W-R is swollen with a band of new growth of red laterally & posteriorly. This red scrapes off rather readily. Shield now S shape of class 10 but 10 x 10 mm in size. Photographed in frontal & profile, in B&W. Legs YG, little brown on heel. -Lake Tamesal, 420 ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- 3:25 p.m. SE J on nest 76.5, SE ? at K6 in willows 3:30 p.m. H? just out from c-t at K8. As I waded in-