Field notes, v1724
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ZIEGLER 1955 JOURNAL JAN 2. SALT MARSH 1 MI. NE. SAN BRUNO, SAN MATEO CO., CAHIF. BAY MARGIN ACROSS FROM PAN- AMERICAN AIRWAYS PARKING LOT. SET OUT 18 MOUSE TRAPS BAITED WITH PEANUT BUTTER-MARGARINE LAST NIGHT. HIGH WINDS 'TIL MIDNIGHT, THEN A LIGHT RINY-FINALLY CLEAR & COOL THIS MORNING. TEMP. 40° F +. BIRDS LAST NIGHT NYROCA? NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX (8), CASMERODIUS AL? FULICA AMERICANA (10), OXYENUS VOCIFERUS (3), NUMENIUS AMERICANUS (?) (50), LARUS SP. (100), CATAOPTROPHUS SEMIPALMATUS (10), ASSORTED SMALL & MEDIUM SIZED CREE/BIRDS 100, RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA (10), STURNEA NEGLECTA (5), CARPPOCUS MEXICANUS (50), AECHMOPHORUS OCCIDENTALIS (2), DEAD ALONG WATER LINE Y IN FLATS - AECHMOPHORUS OCCIDENTALIS (1), [illegible] MEDIUM SIZED SHOREBIRD (1), LARUS SP. (4), FULICA AMERICANA? (1), - 99 ♀ (SKINS) 5!! PAIR OF MAMMAE (3TH, 2IN.) MUS STOMACH CONTENTS VEGETABLE MATTER. SOME KIND OF ERUPTION ON TOP OF BRAIN CASE PUS (?) UNDER COVERING OF SKIN BUT NOT AFFECTING SKIN. ONE OTHER MUS TRAPPED BUT FOUND ALMOST COMPLETELY EATEN IN TRAP, ONLY SKULL, PART OF FEATHER TAIL LEFT. "DROPPINGS FOUND ON TRAP. (MUS?) SHED SNAKE SKIN ON SMALL MOUND IN FLATS. ALSO MANY PELLETS (OR SCAT?) COMPOSED OF CRAYFISH OR CRAB SHELLS & MUSSEL (?) OR OTHER PURPLISH SHELL FRAGMENTS. HUNTER SHOOTING OVER MUO FLATS (SOX BROS JO