Field notes, v1408
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13 Journal 14 July 1965 Shimokita Pen., Aomori Pref, Japan Then to Kaizoke (?), merely canyon. Scared by the strange object when a supply of peanuts & wheat had been put out (1520). | at elem. school, saw new Kent weather insti. shelter & rain gauge; out 1 month; science teacher Kanji Kato kept record. He thought daily temp. range about -12° to +26°. Calm, clear, low tide about 6:30 p.m. 15 July 1965. Drizzly rain night and in morning. To Kusodomei, & canught boat to Wakinosawa to await Azuma & Nagel; who arrived noon from Aomori. They worked on construction problems then, & I walked back to Kaizoke, there 2 hours from Wakinosawa by coast. Tidal range about 3' apparently. Wakinosawa to end road about 50 min. walk w. pack. | Watched monkeys & camped at field shed. Light rain. | Two info. picked up piece food from box & etc. Occas. some n all tools fright + ran off, or into trees. Strange to see monkeys climbing about in conifers! (Thujopsis sax). A few at a time departed; when adult drew food box nearer, sometimes go to it immediately. All gone by 5:25 p.m. Calm; alt str. Vigorous play of 1-3 yr. olds on ground. 5:50, "crossed" ? 3(?) to box; soon left. | 1845, 50 yds. upclimb to S. of sheds, 100 yds. down canyon, 3 yrs. played in Thujopsis. sp. notes 16 July 1965. Light rain night; calm str. morning. In moonlight, heard monkeys at night, to 5., & at 7a.m. To Kusodomei, conf. w. Azuma & Nagel; then up trail behind school, going E. Saw Dryolutes-type woodpecker, Columba, at least 3 spp. Acro. Planted areas of Cryptomeria. At 10:10 (9:45 left) at a divide. Took branch I thought for Kaizoke, but ended up going E. at low level. Dark w. new leaves. Saw a jay-crowed, mostly grey, lilac wings. In same area forest the cicadas a loud chrrr. No monkey sign, tho apparent rabbit.