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J.C. ZIEGLER
1955
(TRANSCRIBED)
JOURNAL
APR 3 (CONT.)
105 GREENISH-GREY SNAKE 1033mm
COILED ON BUNDLE OF BRUSH HIGH
ON DRY, SUNNY, CUT-OVER HILLSIDE.
IN 1:9 FORMALIN.
PICKED UP BUTTERFLY (?) PLAIN FROM
WOODED SLOPE. ALSO SAW LIZARD OR
SKINK BUT COULDN'T CATCH HIM.
WALKED ALONG STREAM BED UNDER
LOGGY ROCKS IN WOODS BUT NO MORE
LUCK.
APR 6. HI GASHI/KUJO (KAMO RIVER), SHIMOGI-
YOKU, KYOTO CITY, HONSHU, JAPAN.
A.M. - CLEAR, COLD (30°F) FROST -
WEEDS FROZEN.
SET OUT 12 MOUSE TRAPS BAITED
WITH PEANUT BUTTER & RAW RICE
LAST NIGHT IN WEED CLUMPS ON
N. BANK OF RIVER, NO TRAPS SPRUNG.
SET OUT 4 BIRD NETS ALONG BANK
THIS MORNING ABOUT 4.45. JUST
LIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE WELL THEN.
106 BUNTING (EMBERIZA FUCATA
_________) ♂ TESTES OO CAUGHT
IN BOTTOM PART OF NET. IT IS
DARK BROWN, LEGS FLESH COLORED.
BILL HORN, UPPER MANOIBLE DARKER.
NO PARASITES. STOMACH EMPTY.
FIRST COLLECTION OF THIS SPECIES.
8 MILVUS MIGRANS FLYING TO RIVER