Fulica Americana 430 May 19 Lake Temescal, 450ft., Alameda Co., Calif.- Loafing at K8, doing some feeding but not much. The SW pair seems to be constantly chasing Mallards out of the S inlet area. Mostly ♂♀. 9:08- the E pair moved S along the shore to M11, causing one wild to move S ahead of them. Then they started out to K 11, but my stirring caused E⬅ to turn back. The ♀ got to J 11 before M♂ attacked her chasing her to L 1/2, where the E ♂ turned to display against M♂. The E pair then moved back N. A short time later they were seen at M 1/6, heading into shore with 2 flying. 9:32 a.m. SE♀ still on the nest. M♂ has been around her-nest off and on all morning, 'pumping' frequently. The SE ♂ has been in the Clump at K 7 on several occasions, but never for long. About 9:30 a.m. a bird I believe was M♂ was lurking slyly at K 9.5. 9:35 M♀ in full copulatory display, printing and load down, on shore at K 8. 7. SE ♂ was at K8.25. His failure to report, she moved over to him. He chased her, with coughing, she "pumping"and in a brace. In the brace ♂ moved away from him, with her neck feathers extended. At 9:38 a.m. the SE♀ came off the nest, going directly to the SE ♂ at K6.14, then he chased her, giving his cough, to L5.22. She dived under his pressure 3 times, and called