Field notes, v1724
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HC.26 June 1950 JOURNAL June 21 903 Glen Court, Albany in bank, (Cont) Room. After 5 minutes or so t-AFTER BEING PICKED UP A-TIME AS TWO THE LIZARD LOWERED ITS TAIL + WOUNDS MOVE AWAY FROM A HAND PHASED IN THE CAB-GIVING KISSES + OPENING IT'S MOUTH. AT ANY MOVEMENT IN WHAT PART THE LIZARD WOULD TILT BODY + HEAD SPINES TOWARDS 0, SOUTHWEST + OPEN MOUTH, AT 11:20 PM LIZARD HAD RETURNED TO NORMAN CORNER + WOULD STILL TILT BODY TOWARDS A HAND PUT IN TANK BUT WAS OTHER WISE MUCH AS NORMAN. 4 OR 5 DROPLETS OF BLOOD WERE NOTICED ON BACK OF LIZARD DIRECTLY BACK OF (1/2 INCH FROM) HEAD SPINES BUT THIS MAY HAVE DROPPED FROM MY HANDS OR FROM THE BLOOD PROJECTED UPWARDS. 3 OR 4 PHOTOS TAKEN BETWEEN 10:40 + 11:00 PM + I WHEN CORNER HAD RETURNED AT 11:20 PM. FROM 11:30 PM TO 11:45 PM (WHEN I QUIT WATCHING) ANIMUS SEEMED UNUSUALLY ACTIVE - BOBBING HEAD, TURNING HEAD, KICKING SAND BACK WITH 2 OR 3 DUCKS OF HIND FEET ETC. + LOOKED UP QUICKLY AT LIGHT OF CIGARETTE MORE THAN 3' FROM TANK. WOULD NOT TAKE 2 MINUTES PUT SARAH IT IN CAR.