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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