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ZIEGLER
1954
JOURNAL
DEC 19 (CONT.)
SOME MICROTUS RUNWAYS ALOWS EXTRA
HIGH TIDE LINE NEAR BLUFFS. MANY IN BLUFFS.
- 95 REITHRODON TOMYS 2 PAIR INGUINAL MAMMAE,
, PAIR THORAEIC (ENLARGED) - STOM. CONTS VEGETABLE
MATTER (DATHY SOLICORNIA ?)
- 96 MICROTUS. FLEA COLLECTED. STOM. CONTS -
GREEN VEGETABLE MATTER (SOLICORNIA ?)
- 97 MICROTUS FLEA + TICK(?) COLLECTED.
NO EMBS, BUT 2 PAIR INGUINALY 1 PAIR THORAEIC
MAMMAE SLIGHTLY ENLARGED. STOM. CONTS GREEN
VEGETABLE MATTER (SOLICORNIA ?)
SEVERAL DUCKS SEEN DEAD AT WATERS EDGE.
THERE PARTLY EATEN AS WAS ALSO
A COOT + WHITE PERICAN. ALSO ONE
CRIPPLED DUCK PADDLING AWAY FROM SHORE.
SEVERAL DUCK HUNTERS IN BRADS AWAY
FROM SHORE. THERE DEAD DUCKS APPARENTLY
ONES THAT GOT AWAY - FOR A WHILE AT
LEAST.
LOST TWO TRAPS - ONE THRU LACK OF
A MARKER & THE OTHER JUST GONE. ALL
TRAPS SET 10'-20' FROM WATERS EDGE.
BAIT - PEANUT BUTTER + BACON GREASE. TEMP. 35-40 F.
DEC 20
SET OUT 18 MOUSE TRAPS LAST NIGHT JUST ABOVE
HIGH TIDE LINE ON BAYSHORE BETWEEN PAN AM,
& UNITED AIRWAYS. CAUGHT TWO MUS - ONE
COLLECTED TO SHOW WHITENESS OF UNDERPARTS.
- 98 PARASITE COLLECTED. STOMACH CONTENTS -
VEGETABLE MATTER. WITH BROKEN.
MOST OF TRAPS NOT SPRUN ALTHO A COUPLE
IN MICROTUS RUNWAYS SPRUNG BUT BAIT STILL
INTACT. TEMP. 35 F. BAIT PEANUT BUTTER +