Field notes, v1408
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Koford 24 Macaca fuscata Japan 17 May 1966 Kinkazan Is., Miyagi-ken, in beech, oak, camphor, rhododendron area. At a flat spot near road I found 50+ droppings, as if favorite spot. Again I heard calls to S. & upslope, went slowly toward, saw none. To top ridge to N. of telephone line crossing, + then heard calls on slope to E., as if animal had crossed. Self thought that in all he had seen at least 10 vids. this afternoon. Calls heard at 1770, when we started back N. on ridgetops. Rhododendrons now in full bloom. 18 May 1966. Clear, light breeze. About 0630 left Colin, + to Sore. Self went S. along ridge, I to N. I to summit 0745, then set N. Ridge, turned back 0900, summit 0950, + back S via Hara Pillar + Colin Pass to Colin. Self had gone out + back S. ridge twice, + heard + saw none. I saw none either. (We did not even Shohuyoku sanja.) About 1130 from Colin cut telephone line to S. for 45 min.; but detected none. / Apparent new monkey feeding on back Calliopsa near stream above Colin; loudache. photos. 25 May 1966. Seriwa-mura, Kimito-gun, Chiba Conferred w/ Naohi Kayama. / For gp. 5. (in envelope) he gave computer advt that 42 (5 1/2 ind +) Imm + -3 -2 -1 - inf. Oct '65 as: 6 26 + 4 6 11 18. Outside cage but apparently members: ad-7 and 3 imm. of-of. So 79 total. (K. says Mr. Muira says 2 infs. died, so perhaps 20 born in 1965). K. says in May 1965 only 65 (+ -10) in enclosure. Apparently fence rather imperfect barrier. / Mr. Muira gave birth dates the yr. as: April 9, 14, 24, 28, May 10 (outside cage), 11, (3, 18, 19, 24. I saw an w. drying placentas, prol. born 25. (Possibly be missed one now.) The animal enclosed early Oct. '65, but most soon escaped. Put in aged, most stayed. Fence cyclone wire about 8'; then bende