Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (2 of 5)
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Birds 1 Raven - A common bird from 9,000 ft. timberline 2 Brown Kite common near temple as a scavenger. 3 Samurger - one seen near old temple 4 Blue Magpie - long tailed Small flocks seen at temple 5 Black and White Magpie afternoon seen at village. 6 Plain crested Tit - Several seen in forest at temple 7 Crested Chickadee many seen at 12,000 feet 8 Pine Warbler - afternoon seen at 12,000 feet 9 Chinese Jay - aftoon seen at 11,000 feet 10 Black and White Jay common in timber line down to 9,000 feet. 11 Phasianus legerus - Several seen in forest line. 3 shot near temple. 12 Borne - along gray grass with a whistling note seen in swits at timber line.