A.C.ZIEGLER 1957 JOURNAL MEADE CO. STATE PARK, MEADE CO., KANSAS JUNE 16 +17 (cont.) A PLATTISH "MUD TURKEY" BEING AQUEUCT (GIVEN TO DR QUAY). AT 5:30 P.M. SAW A SMALL "HAWK'S TAIL" FLOATING BASE DOWN IN AQUEUCT & CONVERTED IT BLUE. MANY OF THE TYPICAL PARISIAN BIRDS SEEN IN PARK WHICH IS SOFTLY ON OARIS OF COTTONWOODS, ELMS ETC WITH A SPRING + LITTLE CREEK IN THE MIDST OF DRIED FARMING + WEARING Y COUNTRY. WE COULD NOT EXACTLY DETER- MINE JUST WHERE BOUNDARIES OF PARK WERE - SO LIKE HAREBROE; THE PICNIC GROUND WITH THE SPRING (WATER BUSHING & OUT OF A PIPE DESIGNE THE PRAIRIE LOT) + THE BROOKE POND IS ALL CALLED MEADE_ CO. STATE PARK . BIRDS: CROW, TURKEY VULTURE, W. MEADOWLARK, Dickissel, Blue Jay, YELLOW-BILLED CURACOO (2), CRISPER FLYCATCHER & (MANY), E. U, AIGADO, RED-HAWED W.PECKER, + A KITE OR HAWK WITH SHARP WINGS LIGHTISH HEAD + NECK + WHITE "TRAILING COGIES" OR "FLAPS" ON WINGS - SOARING (5OR 6 SEEN), VILLOECR., &. BLUE MOOD (2) AT TWILIGHT + JUST AFTER DARK MANY JACK RABBITS + COTTON TAILS SEEN ON + BESIDE ROAD. THIS AM. AT 5:00 SAW TURKEY VULTURES SITTING-ON TELEPHONE POKES ALONG SOME ROAD - PERHAPS BECAUSE OF RABBITS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY CARS. THERE IS A STATE BIRD HATCHERY HERE + MANY PEACOCKS LOOSE AROUND PICNIC AREAS LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS, THEY ALSO KEEP BISON IN A PEN NEAR