ZIEGWE 1954 (WRITBSED) JOURNAL MAR 15 (CONT.) FROM THE MAINAGAMI FAMILY. STOMACH CONTENTS NOT COLLECTED, FEET, LEGS & BILL FRESH-COLORED. MAR 17 - 2-35 CHLORIS SINICA ♀ NETTED BY HIROSHI NAGAMI. FEET, LEGS & BILL FRESH- COLORED. TESTES ENLARGED(!) 5X6MM. STOMACH-SAND, RAW RICE (ROME), + SMALL AMOUNT OF GREEN LEAVES (CONT.) MAR 25 - 2-36 HORITES CANTANS ♀ (U-GUIS) NETTED BY HIROSHI NAGAMI. STOMACH- REMAINS OF 2 OR 3 SMALL BEETLES. FEET, LEGS & LOWER-MANDIBLE LIGHT BROWN. UPPER MANDIBLE BROWN. IRIS - BROWNISH- BLACK. THIS BIRD IS THE HARBRINGER OF SPRING IN JAPAN JUST AS THE ROBIN SUPPOSEDLY IS IN AMERICA. ITS CAWN "HO-HORIC-YO" CAN BE HEARD OFTEN IN CLUMPS OF BUSHES & WOODS AROUND TOWN. THE CAWN IS AS WELL KNOWN TO THE JAPANESE AS "BOB-BOB WHITE" IS TO AMERICANS. A TEMPLE SOMEWHERE IN JAPAN HAS A FLOOR OF BOARDS Laid IN SUCH A WAY AS TO PURPOSELY PRODUCE THIS SOUND WHEN WALKED UPON. APR. MIHO A.F.B. & VICINITY, TOTTORI PREFECTURE, HONSHU, JAPAN. WEATHER - COOL, RAINY OFT & ON. MILVUS MIGRANS (FAMILY COMMON), CHOR- ADORIUS DUBIUS SEEN OCCASIONALLY.