Koford 9 Macaca fuscata 28 February 1966 Takayoyama, Chiba-Ken, Japan ad & bleeding as if from vagina. No molt apparent. Two troop said (by N.Kayama) to have formerly been No.1. Fed lentils( or soy?) beans. Many acorns on ground - apparently fed to monkeys earlier but not relished. Two males with popillona on lips(on Cayo Santiago only??). N K said news said first birth about April 21 last year (K does not think (K counted) now entirely true Mr. M's count or there were more young in grp. 5 than we said to be born. On basis copulation do. Oct. 17 by NK, expect first births about April 1. /the grp. A feeding area, marked tree under study by K. are: Quatanopsis cuspidata, Viburnum crosso, Q. serota, Prunus sargentii, + Machilus thunbergii 7 March 1966, About 1530 I arrived feeding area in Kaizakri canyon. Some grain available & a few monkey tracks on snow patch nearby. But no food. (During winter local people tried to put food, but often put in Kusodonomi canyon rather than at feeding area in Kaizakri, said S.A.). Soon monkey group came, including 5 yearlings and both adult males - apparently no loss since last July ! (Ayana departed December & returned several days ago but had not seen monkeys in Kaizakri, tho in Kusodonomi canyon Nov. 5 or 6.) Nutsu (male #2) often threatened me to 6'. Two 5yr (born '65) sat by an ad. ? at 2 sites. Growing common. Ate soy beans avidly. Ayana said saw eating Acers mono buds, over 100 in 1/2 hr., in Kaizakri canyon. Tree 2A (A. mono) showed no apparent growth buds. Ay. thought 1A (juglandaceae) had shed bud scales. 10A (Hamamelis?) had 2 flowers (Mar. 8); some nearly had dozens flowers - first sign of spring in shrubs! Shot bamboo, leaves worth grow,