Field notes, v1408
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Koford 10 Macaca fuscata 7 March 1966 Kaizaki canyon, Shimokita-gun, Japan Windy & about 0°c midday. To Kaizaki feeder 1000; no monkeys. Ascended west ridge to W. & saw sail on rocks, just to lee of top, for about 1 hr. (distant photos). To makeup & found them home in trees. Some ate one lived after another (Cormer?). (Photos) her, kodokoma & bw.). About 2:30 p.m. gp. descended toward canyon bottom & went to feeding area. Mutsu slapped my leg occasionally as he charges. When I looked down into reflector finder he usually ceased threats -> me. Threw food in trap cage (Azuma said that more would enter last fall) and one entered within 1 minute; soon 3 inside (3'x5'x12' cage traps). On ridge branch Omongolia w. bark eaten, but teeth seem too small for, monkeys'. w/ S.Azuma. Warmer. No precip. Some sunshine. 8 March 1966. Arrived feeding area 1030; group already present. (Hanamiishi) Much feeding on vine in trees W. of food shed. 1013, 1 flower starting (Azuma could not find tree nos. 4,5, & 9!). Apparently all 21 we departed 3 p.m.) present; Azuma explained recognition marks & age estimates. 9 March 1966 Windy. Dep. at feeder 10 a.m. when I put out food. None there when I returned at 3 p.m. 10 March 1966. Calm morning early. 0915, none at feeder but food put 1500 yesterday gave. We hired boat & Azuma & I went N. up coast about 0940 to 1030, searching shore & slopes for monkeys, but found none. To yellow cliff area, past where say. said Azuma say. gp. reported seeing gp. Stream & falls areas city. / Back at feeder 1430. Group came, but not Mutsu. Matsu ate wheat long, grain dry grain. At 2 sites 3-4 yr. & groomed yearling (sib?). deported I departed 1515. Wind & rain evening. 11 March 1966. Trace snow night; windy. Azuma to fdr. 0930.