CHIEGWER 1954 (ANSERIBED) JOURNAL JAN, MIHO A.F.B. + VICINITY, TOTTORI PREFECTURE, HONSHU, JAPAN. WEATHER - RAINY, SNOW FROM THE 22ND ON. NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX HEARD EARLY IN MONTH. ANAS POECILORHYNCHA (20) SEEN ON ONLY TRIP TO OSHINOZU BEACH. MILVUS MIGRANS (FAIRLY COMMON). SHORE BIRDS HEARD AT NIGHT SEVERAL TIMES IN RICE PADDIES, ONE SEEN EARLY IN THE A.M. "KILLDEER" SIZE. MEDIUM-SIZED SANDPIPER-LIKE PROVERS (10) SEEN ON OSHINOZU BEACH, ALSO A GULL WITH YELLOW BILL + FEET, WITH A TRACE OF A HOOD (PERHAPS OIL STAIN) ON THE TOP + SIDE OF HEAD. CORVUS SP. COMMON. IYS AMAUIRUTIS, MOTACILLA GRANDIS, SPODIOPARAE CINERACEA, + PASSER MONTANUS COMMON. LANIUS BUCEPHALUS FAIRLY COMMON. ♀ PHOENICURUS AUREOLUS SEEN ON BASE (THREE TIMES') JAN 9 - Z-18 PASSER MONTANUS ♂(?) PICKED UP IN HANGAR BY Maj JOHN E. SMITH. STOMACH EMPTY EXCEPT FOR A LITTLE SAND. JAN 12 - Z-19 COCCOThRAUSTES COCCOTHRAUSTES ♂(?) PICKED UP IN PINE WOODS NEAR NAWAHAMA BY JAPANESE BOY. STOMACH CONTENTS - CRUSHED RAW RICE GRAINS + SEEDS (COMM.) LICE COLLECTED. LICE EGG CASES (?) ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF BASE OF HEAD + NECK FEATHERS. EGG CASES WHITISH, OPAQUE. LEGS, FEET + BILL FLESH COLORRED. (SHI-ME) JAN 30 - Z-20 PHOENICURUS AUREOLUS(?) ♀ (JO-BI-TAKI) SHOT IN PINE WOODS NEAR NAWAHAMA BY JAPANESE BOY. STOMACH CONTAINED 1 LARVA, A FEW BERRIES + SAND (COMM.) LEGS, FEET + BILL BROK.