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A.C. ZIEGLER
1956
Journal
Dec.23 2mi.W. TOMAHES, 400'FT, T.SN, R10W, MARIN CO, OR.
(cont.)
BROWN PELICAN - 1 (BOOCAR)
? CORMORANT - 10 "
R-SH FRICKER - 2 (TOMAHES)
BLUE PHOEBE - 2
CROWS (CAUGHS?) - 2
SCRUB JAY - 1
SHRIKE - 6 + ROOSTING IN CRAGGY MARSH
W. MEADOWLARK - 15+ ON GROUND IN COW PASTURE
(BREWERS?) BLUEBIRD - 100+ FLASHED & SPOTTED WITH FLASHLIGHT.
FLOCKS IN FIELDS)
BROWN TOWNSEET - 4
+ UNID. SPARROWS + OWLS AT BOOCAR BAY.
Dr. Lore MINNEZ IDENTIFIED BONES FROM MOUND AS WINGS + LEGS OF DUCKS, GEERE CORMORANTS & 1 LEG BONE OF A COMMON HOOK. MAMMAL BONES INCLUDE SEA LION BREACHING SCALPRA, HUMORS OF YOUNG BADGER + UNID. FRONTON BONE. ALSO SAID FLAT PEBBLES, LOOKING WATERWORN, ABOUT 1-1/2 CM IN DIA & .5 CM. THICK MIGHT BE STOMACH STONES FROM (YOUNG?) CORMORANTS. SAW ALSO THESE + LARGER STONES (UNTO APRICOT SIZE) FOUND IN SOME SEA LION (YOUNG??) STOMACHERS. ALSO THAT CHIPPED HEAD WAS TIP OF SPEAR HEAD. SHOWED ME PICTURES OF AN EMMERVILLE, OR. MT. MOUND OUT OF WHICH HILDA HOWARD HAS CORNERS & IDENTIFIED SAME TYPE OF BONE CONNECTIONS. MOUND AT EMERYVILLE LEVELLED ABOUT 1924.
END 1956 JOURNAL.