C. ZIEBLER 1956 [TRANSCRIBED] JOURNAL APR 8 (CONT) IN TOWNS & FIELDS, EMBERIZA SPODOCEPHALA (2) - ONE OF THESE NETTED! ALSO H UNIDENT. QUAIL OR PHEASANT IN WOODS. NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX (1) SEEN OVER KAMO RIVER AT DUSK. ALSO MANY BATS THERE. APR 9 KAMO RIVER, N. FUSHIMIKU, KYOTO CITY, HONSHU, JAPAN. SET OUT 17 MOUSE TRAPS ON S. BANK OF RIVER LAST NIGHT IN WEED CLUMPS & GRASS. BAIT PEANUT BUTTER, FLOUR & RAW RICE MIXED. NO MICE BUT 1 TRAP SPRUNG & DEAD RATTUS SP BESIDE IT. NOT COLLECTED. APR 10 KAMO RIVER, N. FUSHIMIKU, KYOTO CITY, HONSHU, JAPAN. A.M. - CLOUDY, WARM SET OUT 17 MOUSE TRAPS IN BRUSH & GRASS ON S. BANK OF RIVER LAST NIGHT. BAIT - PEANUT BUTTER, FLOUR & RAW RICE. NO CATCH BUT 3 TRAPS SPRUNG & BAIT GONE FROM ABOUT HALF OF THEM. MAYBE INSECTS ATE IT. SET OUT 4 BIRDCNETS IN RICE & WHEAT FIELDS WITH MR SHINZO WATANABE AT 4:30 AM. NO BIRDS BIRDS SEEN: MILVUS MIGRANS (0), EGRETTA SP. (7+1), STREPTOPELIA (ORIENTALIS?) (1), ALAUDA ARVENISIS (9), CORVUS SP.(1), TURDUS NAUMANNI (8), MOTACILLA ALBA (1) (2,3)