C. ZIEGLER 1956 JOURNAL START New COLUMBIA RANCH, MASON Co, Color. 4/14 WE MET MR. PEES THOMPSON THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE RANCH & SHOWED HIM THE CATEN - EVERYONE WAS VERY NICE & SAID TO COME BACK SOON OR ANY TIME. MR MOYCE MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT BEARS & RACCOONS BEING ON THE RANCH OR ELSE ABOUT LOOKING FOR THEM THERE - I THINK HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN KIDDING. USED 1ST DAY ICE IN COMP COOLER & IT SURE FROZE MICE - STILL HAD 5+ # LEFT 30 HOURS AFTER BUYING IT. GOT BACK TO BURBANK AT 4:30 PM JUNE 14. DISTANCE ABOUT 150 MILES ONE WAY. BIRDS: PHEASANT - 1 UNIO OUCH - 1 TURKEY VULTURE - 20 (AT ONCE) RED TAILED HAWK - 2 (+?) SPARROW HAWK - 6 UNIO. HAWK - BUTEO - WHITE CRESENT NEAR END OF WING. MARSH HAWK - 2 KITEEN - 20+ (+1 UNIO SHOEBIRD) MOURNING DOVE - 6 TWO NOTE CALL WHEN BARN OWL - 1 BUCKEYE JAY - 2 (+?) RED SKY CHICKER - 4 BLACK PHOEBE - 1 UNIO FLYSPOTTER - HAENOS LACK - 20 (+ LAEK WHEN NOTE HEARD) AT NIGHT AFTER