A.C. ZIEGEL 1957 Journal MENG Co STATE PARK, MENGE CO., KANSAS JUNE 16-17 (CONT.) MAIN PICNIC GROUNDS + WE SAW 4 OR 5 OF THEM . PICKED UP A RABBIT SKULL BEFORE 1 OF THE BROOKS PONDS! 4 MI. E MENSE Co. STATE PARK, MENGE CO., KANSAS JUNE 16-17 (SEE ABOVE) AFTER SITTING NEARS AT THE PONDS DROVE E ON STATE HWY 98 UNTIL WE CAME TO SLIGHTLY HILLY OR GULLYISH COUNTRY + STAYED BEFORE A LOW GULLEY WITH A LITTLE WATER + COTTON WOOD TREES. SET ABOUT 30 MVS. SPACE'S + 3 RAR YEARS AROUND MUDDY SPOT + UN DAY GULLIES FOW DRY SHARED WITH SPRUCE FLOWERS + GEARS THIS WAS ABOUT 7:00PM JUNE 16. RAN NEARS AT ABOUT 7:00 AM + GOT 3 PEROMYSUS (ONE OF THEM IMM. - O.SCAROOS), A DIRO ALSO, + A WOOD RAT--ONLY 2 OF 3 OTHER YEARS SPRING . PICKED UP SKULL FRAGMENT OR SKULL(?) BEFORE ROAD ASSOCIATED WITH A SKELETON SIDERON. SAW A COTTONTAIL THIS AM HERE. ALONG THIS HWY SAW 4 OR 5 DEAD CORNERS SNAILS - 2 OF THEM 4 TO 5 FT. LONG. DR. QUAY GOT 2 DIROS, PEROMYSUS + AN OLYCHROMYS ALL ON THE DRY SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE HAD 15 LIVE YEARS. WE DID SEE 2 ACTIVE DIRO(?) HOLES ON BANK 10 FT FROM ROAD IN SANDY SOIL BUT REST OF AREA SEEMED VERY SPORE OF ANIMAL LIFE - WERE SURPRISED TO CATCH AS MUCH AS WE DID. CUTTOO, WEIGHTED + TAGGED MY MAMMALS HERE AND SKINNED THEM IN CASE DURING DAY. ANTS GOT THE DIRO + PEROMYSUS IN TEAR PRETTY BADLY. ABOVE LOCALITIES ARE ON MOST GAS STATION MAPS.