Behle 1933. Berkeley, Alameda co. Calif. M.V.Z. U.C. Oct. 12. 89 186 ♀ Ruddy Duck. Wt. 405.3g Study skin 187 ♂? Ruddy Duck. " 422g 188 ♀ Ruddy Duck. " 401g skeleton only 189 ♂? Ruddy Duck. " 468g skeleton only Weights taken four days after being in storage. Birds quite fat necessitating their being degreased in gasoline. The pizine tag is with one of the specimens, viewed as skeleton. Oct. 17th acc. 4230 190 ♀ Varied Tshush Picked up dead in Piedmont Alameda County, Calif. Oct. 16, 1933 by Miss A.M. Alexander and Miss L. Kellogg. Study skin. I could see no explanation for the death of the bird except that it might have flown against a window. The cut on the side of the head gave some indication of this possibility. I was surprised to find the bird quite fat but the layer of fat instead of being soft and greasy were hardened like out of beef and were closely attached