Field notes, v1724
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C.ZIEGLER 1955 TRANSCRIBED) JOURNAL APR 10 (CONT.) SHALLOW WATER WHERE STREAM EMPTIED INTO LAKE. 2 TURTLES SUNNING ON LOG IN LAKE. MILVUS MIGRANS (6), STREPTOPERA SP. (5), ALCEDO ATTHIS (1)-FIRST OF SEASON SEEN, ALAUDA ARVENSI(S)-IN FIELDS, HIRUNDO RUSTICA (10), CORVUS SP (1), TURCUS NAVMANATI (10), MOREITES CONTANS(10)-CALLING, PASSER MONTANUS (4)-IN TOWN. APR 13 E. FUSHIMIKU (TOYO-YEN), KYOTO CITY, HONSHU, JAPAN. CLEAR, WARM. WIND-SLIGHT. CAMPED BACK OF FUSHIMI FILTER PLANT NEAR TOYO-YEN LAST NIGHT. SET OUT 17 MOUSE & RAT TRAP. BAITED HALF OF THEM WITH "MISO" (CRUSHED, SALTED & SMOUKD BEANS) & THE OTHER HALF WITH MIXED NUTS. CAUGHT ONE MOUSE ON NUTS. 117 ♀(NO EMBS) APODEMUS? 160-78-23-16(W) GREYISH BROWN ABOVE, WHITISH BENEATH. SLIGHTLY HAIRY TAIL. H TOES FOREFOOT, 5 TOES REAR FOOT. STOMACH-VER. MATTER. UNDER LOG NEAR CREEK BED, THREE OTHER TRAPS SPRUNG BUT BAIT (MISO) IN ONLY ONE OF THESE GONE, NOT BAIT IN RAT TRAP SET BESIDE 1.5"DIA. HOLE ON WOODED HILLSIDE GONE BUT TRAP NOT SPRUNG. FRESH(MOUSE?) SCAT ON TRAR.