Koford 49 Journal 16 April 1966 Sunday Kinkazan Is, Miyagi-ken, Japan With Azuma & Teroda hiked over area W. of S. Ridge, then to Top ridge & look N. Saw a few members one group morpup. Rain to 11a.m. Late afternoon I to summit + N. ridge but saw none. I think 2 large birds monkeys improbable. / also see M. furcata / notes for 15 April. / 17 April 1966. Collected Fagus tree & bud sample at 400m, Ridge. //1/10 cumulus today. I spent 5 hrs. searching for monkey troop, without success. // The greenish iridescent Geotrupes (aureus or osimannus) living better now common on trails, tho I saw none rolling dung. Boat to Karui. 21 April 1966. Took train Sendai to Aomori, & stayed overnight. 22 April 1966. Boat to Wakinosawa; windy from SW. Hiked to Kuro - dorou and Kaijaki canyon. Met S. Azuma there; he had not seen monkeys today. Common vegetation + phenology. Fagus buds breaking! 23 April 1966. Examined plants; no monkeys came to Kaijaki. Windy. Saw one woodcock in Kaijaki canyon. Set 5 traps for rats in forest. 24 April 1966. Min. 6°C in Kaijaki shock. Wind stopped, but over sprinkle. No monkeys to Kaijaki by 0730. Traps took 2 Apodemus speciosus. Confirmed Azuma - he got no precip. records for Nov. thru Feb.! Hiked to Wakinosawa. Bus to Aomori, train to Sendai. 25 -26 April 1966. Train+boat to Kinkazan. Foggy, windy. Teroda said now 2 infants of monkey. Hiked 4 hrs. but saw none. 27 April 1966. With Tenda found & watched monkey group near main ridge. Clearing + wind dying morning. At least 2 rips, possibly 3. Fagus not yet w. burnt buds - behind time at Kaijaki! Oak, Acer palmatum, Carpinus, Juglans, in state similar to Kaijaki. Anolis was adv. at Kinkazan. See M. furcata notes for phenology details. / Crows - saw 2 carrying 12" stick in bill, as if starting nest. Deer - groups 4-6 doe w. fawns + yearlings. ```grooms.