Coppell 1950 Alchmophorus occidentales June 22 - Boca Reservoir, 5560 ft. Nevada Co., Calif. - 4 seen in small bays along E. shore, near low marsh vegetation at one spot. 2 were together (= paired ?). June 27 Little Washoe L., 5030 ft. Washoe Co. Nevada - 1 seen on open water of 30+ acre lake, + another slipping thru tall and brotweed of shallow marshy arm of same lake (probably nesting nearby). July 11 Boca Res., 5560 ft. Nevada Co., Calif. - 3 on open water near middle of reservoir. July 12 Little Washoe L. [see above] - 3 + seen. 2 of them engaged in a brief run along the surface together (courting activity ?) July 24 Boca Res. [see above] - close flock of 9, diving frequently in deep water. This lake is well supplied (by stocking?) with "whitefish". July 26 Little Washoe L. [see above] - 5 on the lake now, altho the water has receded markedly in a; aug. 7 Boca Res. [see above] - flock of 7 aug. 9 Little Washoe L. [see above] - 2 (separate) seen. aug. 23 - One seen by Dorothy Groner. The lake is now reduced to a slimy mass of Botamogeton o Polygonum amphibium over most of the area. Lake now only about 15-20 acres in extent & is only 3 ft. deep about 1/3 the way across.