Field notes, v1724
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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