Field notes, v1724
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A.C. ZIEBKE 1957 JOURNAL 1 MI. SE INVERNESS, MARIN CO., CALIFORNIA. JUNE 30 DR. BENSON REACHED UNDER THE ROOFING USED TO SIDE HIS CABIN AT INVERNESS & PULLED OUT 3 MYOTIS CALIFORNICUS AT ABOUT 6:00 P.M. I took 1 to skin for my own collection - rest released, wt on JUNE 31, 9:00AM. Reg.# 774. Drove to KENDERS BEACH out on THE POINT. SAW 3 YOUNG VEAZ BEHIND ROAD. FRESH DIGGINGS OF MOLE OR GORDOCA SEEN NEAR BEACH ON GEARY [illegible] WITH SANDY SOIL. FOUND A MORE OR LESS COMPLETE SKELETON OF A LONG-DEAD EUMETORYA JUBATA (this species bel. to Dr. Benson who said also it was a young individual). Would have saved it but lower jaw too MANOUBLE APPARENTLY LOST SOME TIME BACK. SINCE REMAINS OF MAXILLAR NARES WORN SMOOTH FROM CONTACT WITH SAND. BIRDS ON KENDERS BEACH: HEERMANS GUM (20±), BROWN PERNICAN (8±), CORMORANT (20)/(3±) BIRDS: NEAR INVERNESS - CAN QUAIL (1), RUSSET- BRACKEN THROUGH (2-SMOCK), GOLD-FINCH (5±), SPOTTED TOWNSE (5±), MARCH HAWK (2), TURKEY VULTURE (2), SONG SPARROW (1-DR BENSON); DUNNY WOODPECKER (1), BAND SWALLOW (4±). BERKELEY, (2116 ALLISON WAY), ALAMEDA CO., CALIFORNIA. JULY 5 PUT UP FOR MVE A TROGLODOR MORICANA CUBA + DONATED BY MISS SUSAN E. CHATTON WHO WAS SECRETARY AT MVE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS A WHILE BACK. SHE GOT BAT IN RED CROSS BUILDING WHERE SHE APPARENTLY WORKS NOW. SAID IT WAS QUITE ACTIVE + FLYING AROUND THE OFFICES. CAUGHT APPARENTLY ABOUT 4:00PM. TODAY. MVE# 12/689