Field notes, v1724
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J.C.ZIEGLER 1955 (TRANSCRIBED) JOURNAL APR 29 1 MI. W. YODOO, KYOTO-FU, HONSHU, JAPAN. CHOYU, WARM. CAMPED IN BAMBOO GROVE 4 MI. FROM KATSURA RIVER LAST NIGHT. SET OUT 13 MOUSE TRAPS & 3 RAT TRAPS. (10 MOUSE & 2 RAT TRAPS IN BAMBOO GROVE IN WEEDS & BRUSH HEAPS. 3 MOUSE & 1 RAT TRAP IN OVERGROWN BORDERS OF VEGETABLE FIELDS.) TRAPS SET APPROX. 50' APART. THE VEGETABLE FIELDS LOOKED AS IF THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN FLOODED AT ONE TIME BY A CREEK RUNNING THRU THEM. CAUGHT ONE MOUSE IN FIELDS; OTHER TRAPS THERE NOT TOUCHED. 162 ♀ (EMB'S) MICROtus ? 122-37-19-12 (W) STOMACH - GREEN VEG. MATTER. ONE MOUSE CAUGHT AT 7:15 LAST NIGHT IN RAT TRAP SET NEAR BURROW ENTRANCE (1 1/2" IN DIA.) IN SHALLOW GULLY IN BAMBOO GROVE. TRAP RESET & ANOTHER MOUSE IN SAME TRAP THIS MORNING. OTHER TRAPS NOT SPRUNG. 163 ♂ (TESTES) 9x15mm) APODEMUS ? 167-58 (HIP MISSING) -27-17 (W) STOMACH - VEG. MATTER. PARASITES FROM FUR. 164 ♂ (TESTES 9x16mm) APODEMUS ? 206-102-25-16 (W) STOMACH - VEG. MATTER. PARASITES FROM FUR. SET OUT 3 BIRD NETS IN FIELDS & ONE