Field notes, v1409
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C. Koford 16 Journal 20 February 1962 Mailani, NW of Lucknow, India which was then broken with pull of the rope, & the monkey fell and was pulled. A ? with 24 teeth; 5 lbs. / Meantime I had been told by Amad & others that the men had sent for hunting dogs, which would drive the monkeys into the net. I doubted this; they were vague concerning how dogs would help (apparently they had not seen them used). Finally 2 dogs brought. Reputed was 100-125 monkeys about 4 1/2 mile to 6 E in forest. We walked there. Men shouted much as usual and said that monkeys in tree, but hidden in foliage. Finally we saw a small one. Again several men climbed trees, lopped branches & under-story tree to 4" diam, & prepared half-cut branch with rope, & put net below. But apparently monkey escaped in tree crowns, about 1115. Possibly dogs showed which tree had monkeys, or which trunk bore monkey scent, but no other apparent men in forest. Forest bounded in straight line on one side by open fields (64 u pix). I saw a couple more tiny monkeys in tree tops. / It was now announced by Amad that the trappers had deceived them and taken them to a poor place so they could get 100% of the prize fee, while in a better area they were entitled to only 50%. / We left the men to continue lining trying and returned to Mailani. The 3 or 4 groups of trappers had not yet returned there. / Clear morning; high Himalaya peaks visible. They stick up individually much more than I had expected. / A common large vulture has white under wing coverts & some caron-like. Also has white center of back. / About 3 p.m., at edge forest 1 mi. S of Mailani, 1?+, +2, +Yrl, +1 2-Yr. One had wide rear (? ?). All very quiet. Disturbed at edge forest, they walked into woods. Occasionally we ascended a few feet up tree, as if to look down. Spread about 100 yds. or ground. / About 5 p.m. at forest