Field notes, v1409
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C. Koford 48 Journal India Bharatpur, Rajasthan, 25 March 1962 in one square mile (in air). about 250 taken in nets - mostly B. disparidenis, but also P.d. pakiri and P.d. indicus. These banded in evening, + released. / Ali friendly energetic small man about 60 yrs. - a self-made ornithologist, and perhaps the only one in India (or save Biswas at Calcutta). / We saw one nilgai and one black buck on the preserve. Spotted deer water also present. But buffalo competition probably hard on there. Fair area for study of various species, especially water birds. We ergalensis came on one group of 40+ byps feeding on a carcass dry road. They seemed totally unafraid of car. Several fulvous mipad with the larger bengalensis, + a few Neophron. But no Torgo, though there were common in the sky. Drongo, sunbirds, drillulbs, green pigeons, parakeets, & other common. 26 March 1962. Completed bird banding. Walked about to observe birds & area. Departed on afternoon train for New Delhi, arriving about 1930. New Delhi 26 March 1962. About 0830 D bawan phoned + said that problemsome some had arrived from Sitapur. Perhaps there were small those in two bamboo cages, which contains a few ad- ults and many small monkeys, including one dead in cage. He also said that some to arrive from Jogabhi area sledges today. / The Sitapur monkeys had been sent by Madam Begum + obviously was not of single groups or contain- ed about 15 5 lb. monkeys each plus many 4 lbs, and no older, but decided to accept anyway. / Visited Gardiner Bump and had dinner with him. He had been in India 3 1/2 years, obtaining francolin, pheasants, and other